Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

Apartheid is a policy of legal racial segregation.
Nelson Mandela was raised in South Africa. He lived in a part under the Apartheid system. He was treated unfairly just because his skin was black. People were treated unequally. Living conditions were harsh in South Africa. For example, if a white man and a black man had the same job. The white man could possibly make more money in a week than the black man could make in an entire year.
He lead an underground movement. It didnt last long however because he was sentenced to life in prison in 1964. He was freed 27 years after his imprisonment. Five years later, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and elected president of South America.