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UNIT 2 RESEARCH PRESPECTIVES
INSPIRATION
(Nelson Mandela)
Good morning dear listeners, we are back to the line "Youth Radio". And now we are going to start the radio programme named "Motivated Fame", today our guest will be a member of "London History Union" Doctor John Hobson. Good morning Mr. Hobson.
Morning, David. Today we are going to get deeper into biography, life, political and creative activity of Nelson Mandela.
Oh, I am very pleased that you are intending to dedicate this programme to him.
First of all, let's speak about childhood of Nelson Mandela.
Sure. Nelson was born in on July 18, 1918 on the eastern coast of Africa in Mvezo. He had rather a difficult childhood as most Africans have, his father died when he was only 9 then he was raised by royalty. As a result, he was the first person in his family to attend school. Mandela started his political career in his thirties when he became an activist of modern political party insisting on having a state based on democracy, freedom, equality. Mandela always fought against inequality, pressure, dishonesty. In 1962 he was arrested after being on the run for 17 months. He was accused of sabotage and for attempting to overthrow the government, consequently was sentenced to life in prison on Robben Island in South Africa. While he was in jail, thousands of young activists rebelled wanting him freed. After being in prison for 27 years he was finally released, three years later was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, months after he was elected President of South Africa. From that year (1999) he kept fighting for equal rights, poverty.
Nelson Mandela is considered to be the most famous African personality in the world. He is the person who inspires many poets and writers, motivates the young not to stop before difficulties.
Right, many literary writers, poets, political leaders considers Nelson Mandela as their teachers throughout African Continent. He did his best to
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