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(0)Nelson Mandela
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Publisher
Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first president of a democratic South Africa, committed to serving only a single five-year term. During his presidency, he and his government ensured that all of South Africa's citizens became equal before the law, and laid the foundation for turning a country riven by centuries of colonialism and apartheid into a fully functioning democracy. This volume draws on the memoir Mandela began as he prepared to leave office....
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Español
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Una amplia selección de las cartas que forjaron una esperanza y, con el tiempo, un país nuevo. El retrato más íntimo de un hombre excepcional publicado en el centenario de su nacimiento.
Nelson Mandela fue condenado a cadena perpetua en 1962. Tenía 44 años y pasaría 27 entre rejas, 18 de ellos en el tristemente famoso penal de Robben Island, donde los presos eran sometidos a un trato inmisericorde. Nunca flaqueó, jamás perdió la dignidad:...
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Language
Español
Description
En una coyuntura económica donde muchos líderes empresariales parecen guiarse únicamente por la codicia, cuando no directamente por el robo y saqueo a sus accionistas y a la sociedad, la autobiografía de Nelson Mandela —narrada en este resumen en tercera persona- no puede estar más de actualidad.
Como líder, Mandela siempre seguiría el ejemplo de las tradiciones africanas, intentado escuchar lo que todo el mundo tenía que decir antes de...
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Language
English
Description
The struggle for human rights, emancipation, civil rights, social justice, voting rights and freedom from discrimination and tyranny is captured here in this volume of speeches by some of the most influential and brilliant black orators in history.
From Sojourner Truth questioning society's role in subjugating black women to Nelson Mandela facing a life sentence in prison with dignity and unequaled poise, this collection of speeches highlights the...
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Language
English
Description
This film visits the genesis of Nelson Mandela, the world's most famous political prisoner. He became a legend built in his very own absence while jailed for 27 years. It is the story of a myth without a face, an international struggle against apartheid, popularized by political and pop culture figures all over the world.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus & Giroux
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
This historic collection of documents archived at the Nelson Mandela Foundation offers an unprecedented insight into Mandela's remarkable life--from his first stirrings of political consciousness to his galvanizing role on the world stage.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Nelson Mandela's autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, offers a glimpse into the mind of a great leader, admired across the globe for his dedication to the struggles against apartheid in South Africa. Now the youngest readers can discover the remarkab
Publisher
Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2014
Language
English
Description
Based on South African President Nelson Mandela's autobiography of the same name, it chronicles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison before becoming President and working to rebuild the country's once segregated society.
14) Pavarotti
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Academy Award winner Ron Howard puts audiences front row center for an exploration of the Voice, the Man, the Legend. Luciano Pavarotti gave his life to the music and a voice to the world. This cinematic event features history-making performances and intimate interviews, including never-before-seen footage and cutting-edge Dolby Atmos technology. A riveting film that lifts the curtain on the icon who brought opera to the people.
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Series
Language
English
Description
The most profound and important speeches ever delivered are here collected in this anthology, featuring some of the most influential figures in world history. From ancient times to the American Revolution to as recently as this past century, Fort Raphael Publishing has here collected seven of the most important and iconic speeches of all time. Featuring such disparate historical characters as Cicero, St. Francis of Assisi, Benjamin Franklin, Robert...