Extensive biographical information and links for Nelson Mandela.

Obituary for Nelson Mandela, who died on December 5, 2013. Page includes overview of Mandela's remarkable life and timeline of his political activities which led South Africa out of apartheid. Mandela's legacy and public reaction to his...

Nelson Mandela was the first democratically elected President of South Africa. Through this pictorial essay, access his personal diaries and book notes to gain insight into his Presidential years.

A series of photographs with captions present information about the life and work of Nelson Mandela.

A learning module that begins with "Nelson Mandela's Nobel Peace Prize Lecture" by Nelson Mandela, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...

This detailed article from the Nobel e-museum on the life of Nelson Mandela is organized into the following sections: "Equality and Pluralism," "The Development of 'Colour-blindness,'" "The Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Nehru,"...

A series of news reports and commentaries about Nelson Mandela on the occasion of his death in December 2013. Includes reactions from around the world to his passing, commentaries on his life and the impact of his leadership in South...

Part of the BBC's The Story of Africa, this page explores the collapse of apartheid with quotes, images, audio files, and speeches by Nelson Mandela. Click on the links on the left to learn more about South Africa, Apartheid, the Cold...

South Africa's Freedom Day is celebrated on April 27th of each year. This day marks the first post-apartheid democratic presidential election for this nation. Learn about the first Freedom Day, the inauguration of Nelson Mandela.

An extensive collection of BBC news articles about Nelson Mandela.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica's Guide to Black History features Nelson Mandela, a black nationalist and first black president of South Africa (1994-99). His negotiations in the early 1990s with South African Pres. F.W. de Klerk...

Useful biographical information, achievements, and quotes of Nelson Mandela, South African civil rights leader.

Site accompanies a PBS special on the inspirational Nelson Mandela. Site chronicles the life and many struggles of Mandela. It specifically breaks his life down into four parts: childhood, revolutionary, prisoner, and husband. Also...

A comprehensive look at the history of South Africa beginning with its settlement by Zulus and progressing through apartheid to the current strong democracy. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

A brief biography of the famous African leader, Nelson Mandela. Learn about his early life, his education, and his fight to end apartheid in his country for good.

Learn how apartheid came to be official policy in South Africa. Under apartheid, South Africans were divided into four racial groups: Whites, Asians, Coloreds, and Blacks. Discover what life was like for black South Africans and how...

"Learn about South Africa" is a one page, nonfiction passage about South Africa and its fight to end the apartheid. It is followed by questions which require students to provide evidence from the story; it includes underlining the most...

Use this resource to learn about Nelson Mandela's freedom, which marked the end of Apartheid. This article includes images and an excerpt from his book, "Long Walk to Freedom."

This website explores the lives of heroic ordinary people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story on Nelson Mandela who became South Africa's first democratically elected president. Find out who he was, what he did,...

A learning module on how apartheid was ended in South Africa that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include what apartheid...

This is an extensive teaching and study unit on apartheid in South Africa, complete with teacher notes and assessment materials. It looks at the historical roots of apartheid until the release from prison of Nelson Mandela in 1990. It...

This article provides background information about the end of the South African Arpatheid in April of 1994. It mentions the book The Day Gogo Went to Vote: South Africa, April 1994 by Elinor Batezat Sisulu which is about a respected...

Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of South Africa including early tribes, Dutch settlers, British rule, Boer Wars, apartheid, and Nelson Mandela.

A discussion of the rise of nationalism on South Africa as a background to the African National Congress and the restraints put on the black middle class.