Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

In government, Apartheid is when a white minority has more rights than the other races such as Indian and black. This segregation was used in Africa by European rule. Different races where not allowed to get married, and all blacks over 16 had to carry documents. Manny people wanted to change this way of life. One of these men was Nelson Mandela. He became involved to free South Africa . He became the Leader of the African National Congress to try to help. The ANC used non violence to try to reach peace. Other groups tried to use violence to free Africa, and some thought Mandela was behind it. He was sent to jail for his actions in 1964 for 27 years, but later was free still determined to free Africa. When released from prison, it marked the beginning of the end of apartheid. Five years later, he became president of South Africa. This ended the racist rules in Africa.