Did the rest of the world celebrate with us? Do yal even know who he is?
2006-07-20 03:04:59 · 7 answers · asked by justhulice 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
We don't celebrate it in the US.
Educated people anywhere probably know who he is.... but I have included a short history for those who don't......
hope you had fun!
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela OM, CC, AC, QC (IPA: [roli'ɬaɬa]) (born July 18, 1918) was the first President of South Africa to be elected in fully-representative democratic elections. Before his presidency he was a prominent anti-apartheid activist who, while imprisoned for 27 years, was involved in the planning of underground armed resistance activities. The armed struggle was, for Mandela, a last resort; he remained steadfastly committed to non-violence. Through his 27-year imprisonment, much of it spent in a cell on Robben Island, Mandela became the most widely-known figure in the struggle against South African apartheid. Although the apartheid regime and nations sympathetic to it considered him and the ANC to be terrorists, the armed struggle was an integral part of the overall campaign against apartheid. The switch in policy to that of reconciliation, which Mandela pursued upon his release in 1990, facilitated a peaceful transition to fully-representative democracy in South Africa.
Having received over a hundred awards over four decades, Mandela is currently a celebrated elder statesman who continues to voice his opinion on topical issues. In South Africa he is often known as Madiba, an honorary title adopted by elders of Mandela's clan. The title has come to be synonymous with Nelson Mandela. Many South Africans also refer to him reverently as 'mkhulu' (grandfather).
2006-07-20 03:10:26 · answer #1 · answered by lilli b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't be so condescending. A lot of people know about Nelson Mandela here in America. He is taught about in our schools and a lot of African American homes. So stop being narrow minded and assuming things about people. Because assuming only makes an *** out of you.
2006-07-20 03:12:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Know who he is, didn't celebrate. You don't celebrate Lincoln's Birthday with us, do you? Do you know who Abe Lincoln is?
2006-07-20 03:28:15 · answer #3 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know who he is, but I didn't celebrate his birthday.
2006-07-20 03:45:55 · answer #4 · answered by ICUD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I forgot who he was and I didn't even know it was his birthday.
2006-07-20 03:07:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
good for him
2006-07-20 03:09:13 · answer #6 · answered by Lionel W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he's still alive?big deal..zzzzzzzzzz
2006-07-20 03:09:36 · answer #7 · answered by b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋