From Prisoner to President: The Legacy of Nelson Mandela

The video covers the history of apartheid in South Africa, focusing on Nelson Mandela's role in the struggle against racial segregation. It details his early life, education, and political activism, leading to his involvement with the African National Congress. The narrative follows Mandela's shift from nonviolent protest to armed resistance after the Sharpeville massacre, his subsequent imprisonment, and his symbolic role as a leader. The video concludes with the end of apartheid, Mandela's release, and his election as South Africa's first Black president.

What was the system of racial segregation in South Africa called during the 1960s?

• Racial Hierarchy

• Jim Crow

• Caste System

• Apartheid

In which year did the Nationalist Party win the South African general election, marking the beginning of official apartheid?

• 1942

• 1948

• 1960

• 1964

What event in 1960 led Nelson Mandela to reconsider his commitment to nonviolent resistance?

• The Defiance Campaign

• The Rivonia Trial

• The Sharpeville Massacre

• The Soweto Uprising

What was the name of the ANC's armed wing that Mandela led?

• African Liberation Army

• Freedom Fighters

• Umkhonto we Sizwe

• Mandela's Brigade

Where was Nelson Mandela imprisoned after being sentenced to life imprisonment?

• Robben Island

• Pretoria Central Prison

• Victor Verster Prison

• Pollsmoor Prison

Who was the South African president that began the process of ending apartheid?

• P.W. Botha

• F.W. de Klerk

• Jacob Zuma

• Thabo Mbeki

In what year was Nelson Mandela elected as South Africa's first black president?

• 1989

• 1990

• 1994

• 1999