Finished!

Completed! I have finished my Nelson Mandela essay. In the weeks that I have studied Nelson Mandela I have learnt about how he has influenced people and become a leader over time. He expressed his care and interests to the South African people and for that reason they trusted him. Mandela is seen as a hero in today's society, he has wanted change for the better and for racism and hatred to depart out of his home town of South Africa. If it wasn't for Mandela's courage South Africa could still be running under apartheid, he has made an enormous difference to people's lives. I have learnt so much interesting information about Nelson Mandela and I have been inspired significantly, his role to the South Africans is indescribable. My Historical investigation is successfully finished!

Draft completed

My first full draft is completed!!! There is so much that I have learnt about Nelson Mandela! His stop for apartheid was indescribable, there is so much that was sacrificed to stop the unfairness that was going on from the government. Mandela was sentenced to 27 years in prison, and he still managed to capture attention from other people. And Mandela became president from all that had happened, he was such a respected man, especially from the black South Africans. I now have to edit my essay and just fix up footnotes and bibliography but I have successfully written 2500 words! It was such a challenging exercise but a very interesting and thoughtful one too!

Emails!

I emailed a professor to find even more research on Nelson Mandela. Her name is Prof Abosede George, basically I was asking for her insight on the significance of Nelson Mandela and his actions to the South African people. I am very curious to see her reply and her view on the situation. This is very exciting! Fingers crossed she replies because I am so interested to hear from her!

Books!

I have borrowed two very informational books about Nelson Mandela. One is his popular book "Long walk to freedom" which is the autobiography of Nelson Mandela. There is also the book "Treeshaker, the story of Nelson Mandela." These two books have detail and depth of the story of Nelson Mandela and his goals to change and help South Africa. They include apartheid, Robben Island University, Road to Power, becoming a president and much more!

Film on Mandela

I have watched a film about Nelson Mandela and his imprisonment, the film is called "Mandela & De Klerk." The film included much detail about the 27 years of Nelson Mandela's life spent in jail. I have learnt and have a larger understanding of what Nelson was fighting for alongside with his wife Winnie and the president at the time De Klerk. Mandela fought for what he believed was right and was supported by many South Africans, he never gave up. This led to the many achievements of reaching the goal of ending the apartheid and becoming the first black President of South Africa.

Researching

Thoroughly doing more research on Nelson Mandela, finding some very interesting information about the apartheid in South Africa and the changes that Nelson Mandela fought to overcome. I was quite surprised when I read how Nelson Mandela was willing to fight physically for equality. "...I said that violence was the only weapon that would destroy apartheid and we must be prepared, in the near future, to use that weapon." Quoted from Nelson Mandela in his book Long Walk to Freedom. Well I'm only going to discover more interesting and unexpected facts and ideas about Nelson Mandela... looking forward to it!

Planning

Continuing on research on Nelson Mandela. I have started to write my plan up which is due at the end of the week. First draft of the assignment is due on the first week back!!! I'm planning to go to the library this week and borrow Nelson Mandela books to find out more reliable information then the internet. I have also found two historians that I may be able to email by the name of Abosede George and Yvette Christianse. 

Ok well going to get back to researching! 

Deciding on a topic

After a lot of hard thinking I have finally decided on what my Historical Investigation is going to be on, that is Nelson Mandela. I am reading about Nelson Mandela who was once the South African President, he seems to be a very interesting man who stood up for his beliefs. I find his 27year sentence to be very interesting and how the government told him that he could be freed if he promised that he would refrain from trying to over throw the government. However, Nelson Mandela was an educated lawyer who replied that prisoners cannot legally enter into a contract. So he would first have to be freed. From this he was released with no conditions on February 11, 1990. Nelson Mandela's release was on world wide television. I would definitly love to learn more about Nelson Mandela and what else he stood up for. This research task is going to be good!