Nelson Mandela was a former president of South Africa and an anti racism activist. Anti racism means rebelling against the system where different races are treated unfairly. For example, White people had more rights and advantages. Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and won 250 others awards.
Mandela was arrested and imprisoned on Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town for betraying the South African government laws by continuing to join the ANC even though the government banned anti-apartheid groups such as the ANC and for leaving the country illegally. He was released from prison 27 years later.
In 2009 the United Nation made Mandela’s birthday into Nelson Mandela International Day. The holiday represents the importance of global activism and community service.
Nelson Mandela died on December 5th 2013 and the whole world celebrated his life.