Nelson Mandela was known as a great activist, leader of a nation and an all-round great man. Nelson Mandela was a man full of risks that led him to overcome many obstacles and impact millions of lives. He not only impacted the lives of his nation's citizens, but those around the world. Nelson Mandela was born on 18 July 1918. He was born into the royal Thembu tribe in the village of Mvezo in South Africa. Nelson Mandela's father, Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa was the leader and his mother was the third of the four wives his father had. Nelson Mandela's father died when he was just 9 years old and he was adopted by a high-ranking Thembu regent named Jongintaba Dalindyebo. Dalindyebo planned to train Rolihlahla (Nelson Mandela's birth name), to become the next leader of their tribe. He became the first member of his family to receive a formal education. At school everyone was given an English name, where Rolihlahla was called Nelson. In 1939 he enrolled and attended the University of Fort Hare, which was the only black institution of higher learning in South Africa. A year late...