Nelson Mandela Coloring Page

Nelson Mandela was born in a small village in South Africa, and his birth name, Rolihlahla, is often explained as meaning “troublemaker.” He became a lawyer and joined the fight against apartheid, the system of racial segregation that was the law in South Africa.

He was sent to prison in 1962 and was held for 27 years, most of it on Robben Island. After his release in 1990 he worked toward a peaceful end to apartheid, shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and became president in 1994.