Long Walk to Freedom facts for kids
| Author | Nelson Mandela |
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| Cover artist | Allan Tannenbaum |
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Autobiography |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Macdonald Purnell |
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Publication date
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1995 |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 630 pp |
| ISBN | 0-316-87496-5 |
| OCLC | 39296287 |
Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiography written by President of South Africa Nelson Mandela. It was published in 1995.
Plot
The book is about his early life, his education and serving 27 years in prison. Under the apartheid government, Mandela was thought as a terrorist and jailed on the infamous Robben Island for his role as a leader of the then-outlawed ANC. He also say that democracy meant all men to be heard and far from majority rule, a minority was not crushed by a majority.
He has since gained international recognition for his leadership as president in rebuilding the country's once segregated society. The last chapters of the book describe his political ascension, and his belief that the struggle continues against apartheid in South Africa.
A movie based on this book was released in 2013 called Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Idris Elba played Mandela.
Images for kids
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Nelson Mandela's prison cell on Robben Island
See also
In Spanish: Un largo camino hacia la libertad para niños
