Attention Getter - Helped end apartheid and was a global advocate for human rights. He was a leader of both peaceful protest and armed resistance against oppressive white minority rule in racially divided South Africa. His actions landed him in prison for nearly three decades and made him the face of the anti-apartheid movement both at home and internationally. Relevance- Once released in 1990, he helped eradicate apartheid and in 1994 became South Africa's first black president, under whom he formed a multi-ethnic government to oversee the country's transition. He also remained a dedicated advocate for peace and social justice in his own country and around the world until his death in 2013.C. Credibility Statement – ​​Credibility comes from extensive research and resources found on this topic.D. Central Idea – Mandela was a revolutionary figure throughout history.E. Initial Overview: Mandela attended the best schools in South Africa, which ultimately led him to join the African National Congress and the resistance movement, and through these experiences, guided him to become president of the South Africa. Transition to the first main point: First, let's talk about Mandela II's childhood and education. BODY. Nelson Mandela was born in 1918 into a royal family in a South African village. After his father's death, he was trained for a role in tribal leadership. He was the first in his family to receive a formal education. He excelled in boxing, athletics and academics. He attended the elite Fort Hare University, the only Western-style institute of higher education in South Africa at the time. This is relevant because it shows the brief journey he took before joining the African National Congress. Source – According to “Long Walk to Freedom” The following year, he was sent home alongside other students for participating in the boycott of university politics. After discovering that his family had an arranged marriage for him, he fled to Johannesburg and worked as a guard and later as a lawyer. Transition to 2nd point: Now that we have talked about his childhood/education, now we will talk about the African National Congress/Resistance Movement.A. Nelson Mandela's commitment to politics and the ANC strengthened after the 1948 electoral victory of the Afrikaner-dominated National Party, which formed a formal "apartheid" system of racial classification and segregation that restricted rights fundamental rights of non-whites and barred them from government..