Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

Apartheid is a racial segregation policy in the government of South Africa from 1948 to 1994. That meant that sometimes black people werent even allowed to vote at the time. Nelson Mandela was a fighter. Instead of bowing down to this unjust system of government, he became a lifelong warrior in the battle to free South Africa. That is why he was considered a hero during that time period with the Apartheid.