After his release from prison, he was elected President of South Africa, and his legacy is one of reconciliation between Black South Africans and their white former oppressors. He then spent 27 years in prison, where he became a worldwide symbol of the South African struggle for freedom. Then, he fought against South Africa’s racist government policies and its system of apartheid from the 1940s to the 1960s, first using nonviolent methods but eventually forming a guerrilla group to fight for racial equality. Mandela spent his childhood in troubled, segregationist South Africa. Our overview of Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela explores his experiences during four time periods: his childhood, his time as a young political activist, the years he spent in prison, and the time after his release. He had to fight, every step of the way.Ĭontinue reading for an overview of this important book, along with a short exercise to reflect on what you’ve read. Mandela is known as one of history’s great peacemakers, but his own life wasn’t a peaceful one. Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela chronicles his extraordinary life story. What was Nelson Mandela’s childhood like? Why, exactly, did he go to prison? What legacy did he leave?
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