Process Paper
Every year we have the option to choose from a wide
variety of topics. When we came across Nelson Mandela and his fight for
equality in South Africa it stood out to us the most. Nelson Mandela being a very
well respected man. We decided that due to his recent passing we should choose
our history fair topic in honor of his life and the powerful legacy he had left
behind not only as a leader but also to
show how he had influenced many other leaders today.
To start our project we conducted our research by using a combination of primary and secondary source information that we had gathered together at the start of our project. Then after gathering that we were able to deduce the significant eras of Nelson Mandela’s life that we felt should be included in our website. Such as the period of time when he had been imprisoned for being accused of trying to overthrow the state by trying to put an end to the apartheid which was at the time a racial segregation system used in the South Africa. Nelson Mandela had recognized that the apartheid had left a significant amount of damage on the South African people and he had searched for a way to mend it. Even if that meant being punished for it legally then he chose to risk his life to do so. By doing this Nelson Mandela began to illustrate his outstanding leadership skills. Our project was created as stated before by using all of the information we gathered from our primary and secondary sources. We eventually came to the conclusion that we should break down our project down in several parts that would focus directly on how Mandela was able to achieve success to end the apartheid; How Mandela’s imprisonment had impacted his role as a leader, as well as how he had spent his life being involved in many charitable organizations. Such as those that involved speaking out about AIDS and raising awareness. As well as his own organization called the Elders which was comprised of a group of global leaders who both publicly and privately got together to discuss ways on how to end various world problems. We firmly believe that Nelson Mandela truly exemplifies what it means to truly be a leader. Not only did Nelson Mandela leave a lasting impression on his supporters but also left his mark on the world by creating change and making a difference that will forever be remembered and acknowledge throughout history. He also influenced many other political activists who looked to Mandela for inspiration. He discovered ways of leading by using ideas derived from Mahatmas Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to serve as his inspiration when it came to leadership and peaceful protesting. The way he had persevered all his life in fighting for humanity rights and equality illustrates the qualities of a natural born leader. |
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