Biography of nelson mandela in 150 words

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On the run from the police in ,

outlawed African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela

stated the democratic objectives of his party

in this interview with the BBC.

The Africans require, want the franchise

on the basis of one man, one vote.

They want political independence.

The question of education has nothing to do

with the question of the vote.

On numerous occasions, it has been proved in history

that people can enjoy the vote even if they have no education.

Of course, we desire education and we think it's a good thing.

But you don't have to have education in order to know

that you want certain fundamental rights.

You have got aspirations, you have got claims.

It has nothing to do with education whatsoever.

The ANC's battle to end apartheid was receiving worldwide coverage

due largely to the efforts of this one man

who was born in the Transkei region of South Africa

on July the 18th,

He was the son of a Xhosa chieftain

and the first memb