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== Mandela in Prison ==

== Mandela in Prison ==

Nelson Mandela, like many political activists, eventually found himself imprisoned.  He was sent to the notorious Robben Island Prison where he would eventually serve twenty seven years (Battersby).  He was one of the many victims of the Treason Trial.  After the trial, the African National Congress was banned, and the already convicted Mandela was sentenced to prison.

Nelson Mandela, like many political activists, eventually found himself imprisoned.  He was sent to the notorious Robben Island Prison where he would eventually serve twenty seven years (Battersby).  He was one of the many victims of the Treason Trial.  After the trial, the African National Congress was banned, and the already convicted Mandela was sentenced to prison.

==Mandela is Released==

==Mandela is Released==

Mandela, stepping out of his prison cell, faced a newly changed South Africa through the eyes of a newly changed man. Shortly after being released, Mandela and his colleagues agreed on the suspension of the armed struggle (Umkhonto we Sizwe). He was officially released from prison in 1990, and was eventually elected President of the African National Congress in 1991 (ANC archive).  Later, in 1994, he was elected President of the State of [[South Africa]] in the first truly democratic elections in the nation's history.

Mandela, stepping out of his prison cell, faced a newly changed South Africa through the eyes of a newly changed man. Shortly after being released, Mandela and his colleagues agreed on the suspension of the armed struggle (Umkhonto we Sizwe). He was officially released from prison in 1990, and was eventually elected President of the African National Congress in 1991 (ANC archive).  Later, in 1994, he was elected President of the State of [[South Africa]] in the first truly democratic elections in the nation's history.

==Mandela and President Bush==

==Mandela and President Bush==

In a September, 2007 speech defending the Iraq war, [[George W. Bush]] blamed Mandela's death on [[Saddam Hussein]].  Mandela was, in fact, still alive.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070921/wl_nm/safrica_mandela_bush_dc Mandela still alive after embarrassing Bush remark ]</ref>

In a September, 2007 speech defending the Iraq war, [[George W. Bush]] blamed Mandela's death on [[Saddam Hussein]].  Mandela was, in fact, still alive.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070921/wl_nm/safrica_mandela_bush_dc Mandela still alive after embarrassing Bush remark ]</ref>

The [[United States]] took Mandela off the [[terrorist]] watch-list in 2008, days before his 90th birthday.

The [[United States]] took Mandela off the [[terrorist]] watch-list in 2008, days before his 90th birthday.

==Closing Thoughts==

==Closing Thoughts==

Nelson R. Mandela, in the wake of political turmoil, was one man who was both willing and able to stand up and fight back.  Indeed, we can see how the man developed his legacy through his activist years, his years in prison, and his much more elaborate life afterwards.  

Nelson R. Mandela, in the wake of political turmoil, was one man who was both willing and able to stand up and fight back.  Indeed, we can see how the man developed his legacy through his activist years, his years in prison, and his much more elaborate life afterwards.  

Despite Mandela's history of supporting terrorism (was on the offical US Terrorist Watch List), the South African Broadcasting Corporation poll for the Greatest South Africans, had Mandela ranked number one greatest South African of all time.<ref>[http://www.biz-community.com/Article.aspx?ai=4673&c=11]</ref>

Despite Mandela's history of supporting terrorism (was on the offical US Terrorist Watch List), the South African Broadcasting Corporation poll for the Greatest South Africans, had Mandela ranked number one greatest South African of all time.<ref>[http://www.biz-community.com/Article.aspx?ai=4673&c=11]</ref>

== Notes ==

== Notes ==

Ball, Terence, and Richard Dagger. Ideals and Ideologies. Fifth ed. Pearson Education,  

Ball, Terence, and Richard Dagger. Ideals and Ideologies. Fifth ed. Pearson Education,  

2004.

2004.

==References==

==References==

*Apartheid:A History by Brian Lapping (detailed Mandela's conviction for terrorism at the Rivonia trial)  

*Apartheid:A History by Brian Lapping (detailed Mandela's conviction for terrorism at the Rivonia trial)  

*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DEFDB1631F932A1575BC0A96E948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all] Mandela's 1985 refusal to renounce public violence   

*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DEFDB1631F932A1575BC0A96E948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all] Mandela's 1985 refusal to renounce public violence   

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