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Series
Pub. Date
[2015].
Language
English
Description
"Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes to change the world in this comprehensive biography that tells the complete life story of internationally renowned peacemaker Nelson Mandela. Civil rights activist. World leader. Writer. Throughout his life, Nelson Mandela took on many roles, all in the pursuit of peace. Born in 1918 in South Africa, he grew up in a culture of government-enforced racism and became involved in the anti-apartheid movement...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
“I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.”
In 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first president of a democratic...
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Nelson Mandela is one of the most inspiring and iconic figures of our age. Now, after a lifetime of taking pen to paper to record thoughts and events, hardships and victories, he has bestowed his entire extant personal papers, which offer an unprecedented insight into his remarkable life. A singular international publishing event, Conversations with Myself brings these documents into a sweeping narrative of great immediacy and stunning power. (Bestseller)...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
To the rest of the world, Nelson Mandela was a giant: an anti-apartheid revolutionary, a world-renowned humanitarian, and South Africa's first black president. To Ndaba Mandela, he was simply "Granddad." In Going to the Mountain, Ndaba tells how he came to live with Mandela shortly after he turned eleven--having met each other only once, years before, when Mandela was imprisoned at Victor Verster Prison--and how the two of them slowly, cautiously...
11) Nelson Mandela
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Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In this kids biography, discover the inspiring story of Nelson Mandela, who became the first black president of South Africa after spending 27 years in prison. In 1964, Nelson Mandela was sentenced to a lifetime in jail. His crime? Attempting to overthrow a government that openly discriminated against its black citizens. After spending 27 years behind bars, Mandela was released, allowing him to continue his struggle for equality in South Africa--and...
12) Nelson Mandela
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Before he was South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela was an activist who opposed apartheid. Zoom in on his inspiring story of fighting for civil rights through historic photos and easy-to-read text, complete with quick stats, key dates, and bolded glossary terms. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.
13) Nelson Mandela
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first Black president and his fight for equality. Little Nelson's given name was Rolihlahla, which means 'troublemaker' in Xhosa, his native language. But his rebellious nature would lead him to become one of the world's most inspirational civil right's leaders and anti-apartheid...
14) Nelson Mandela
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist, Nelson Mandela's journey from political prisoner to president of South Africa is an incredible tale of triumph in the face of adversity.
15) Invictus
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.
Series
Language
English
Description
This program presents six speeches: Nelson Mandela's 1990 "Release from Prison," Barack Obama's eulogy of Nelson Mandela, Hillary Clinton's "Women's Rights are Human Rights," Rand Paul's "Let Us All Stand Together," Sarah Palin's 2014 CPAC keynote address, and Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Second Bill of Rights.
19) Nelson Mandela
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Nelson Mandela, who courageously dealt with adversity and emerged a world leader, has been an inspirational role model for millions of people around the world, from students to presidents. After being imprisoned for 27 years, in 1994 he became South Africa's first democratically-elected president and shared the Nobel Peace Prize. Mandela died in 2013, but his legacy lives on as a barrier-breaker and humanitarian. Learn all about his life, especially...
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