Apartheid ends

What is Apartheid?

Apartheid is what is known as different rights for black and white people.

When did it finish?

In America it finished in 1963 but apartheid in South Africa it was a different story. In 1989, president F.W. de Klerk came into power and made blacks peoples rights the same. The year after he released Nelson Mandela from prison.

Nelson Mandela

Who is he?

Nelson Mandela is the leader of the black Africans. He supported his and his peoples rights to be treated as a normal person.   

Why did he get sent to prison?

Nelson got sent to prison for standing up for black Africans rights. Most Africans were jailed beaten or killed for protesting against it.

  President?

Nelson was released from prison and shortly after ran for president. He was chosen for president of South Africa. That made him the first black president of Africa.