Annotated Bibliography

Primary

Mandela, Nelson. Conversations with Myself. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010. Print.
This autobiography gave me Mandelas perception on key events throughout his life.
It also provided primary documents that were written by Mandela and other antiapartheid leaders.
Mandela, Nelson. Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela. Boston:
Little, Brown, 1994. Print.
This autobiography let me enter the world of Nelson Mandela and perceive his point
of view about his journey to end apartheid in South Africa. This was useful because I
could directly feel what Mandela felt during any given situation.
Mandela, Nelson. Nelson Mandela: The Struggle Is My Life. Bellville: Mayibuye, 1990. Print.
In this book, Mandela describes his ordeals with his life and his role in the voyage to
abolish apartheid and provide equality for all peoples in South Africa. This book gave
me an insight to Mandelas life and personal ordeals. Additionally, it had many facts
about key events about Mandelas life story,
"Nelson Mandela - Nobel Lecture." Nelson Mandela - Nobel Lecture. Nobel Media AB, 2014.
Web. 18 Aug. 2014.
In this speech, Mandela speaks of the hardships in the journey to end apartheid and the
triumphs that subsequently followed. This was important because it made me aware of
all the problems the people of South Africa faced during the apartheid.
"Nelson Mandela: 12 Letters from the Desk of a Freedom Fighter." ABC News. Matthew Liddy,
2013. Web. 18 Aug. 2014

These letters enabled me to read Nelson Mandelas thoughts about his family during
his 27 years in prison. This helped me write about how much Mandela sacrificed
himself in order to help his people gain equality.
"Nelson Mandela Released From prison." Latimes.com. Richard Duchon, 17 July 2013. Web. 18
Aug. 2014.
This document is important because it shows that Nelson Mandela gained international
awareness through his actions.
"The OMalley Archives." Document 11: Second Letter from Nelson Mandela to Hendrik
Verwoerd, 26 June 1961. Padraig OMalley. Web. 18 Aug. 2014.
In this letter, Mandela writes about the governments unjust, violent actions in order to
stop the growth of anti-apartheid awareness. This aided me in writing about the
government marking peaceful protests as treason.
"Speeches." Nelson Mandela's Statement from the Dock at the Rivonia Trial. African National
Congress, 2011. Web. 18 Aug. 2014.
In this speech, Nelson Mandela explained the intents of the African National Congress
and described the struggles of many African individuals in South Africa under
apartheid rule. It helped me gain insight on the hierarchy of South African society,
where whites dominated.
Secondary
Brown, Laaren, and Lenny Hort. Nelson Mandela. New York: DK Pub., 2006. Print.
This autobiography provides an outline of Nelson Mandelas life. It helped me learn
the basic information about Nelson Mandela and his political journey.

Duke, Lynne. Mandela, Mobutu, and Me: A Newswoman's African Journey. New York:
Doubleday, 2003. Print.
This gave me a perspective of the apartheid and Nelson Mandela from someone who
experienced racial oppression. It gave me an insight in the inner feelings and emotions
of the individuals who looked up to Mandela.
Gaines, Ann. Nelson Mandela and Apartheid in World History. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow,
2001. Print. Kramer, Ann. Mandela: The Rebel Who Led His Nation to Freedom.
Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2005. Print.
This biography gave me detailed information about the key events in abolition of
apartheid. It also gave me useful information on the origins of white supremacy, as
well as information about Nelson Mandelas overall journey.
Kramer, Ann. Mandela: The Rebel Who Led His Nation to Freedom. Washington, D.C.: National
Geographic, 2005. Print.
This book gave me insightful information about Mandela. It gave me supportive
details about the main events in Mandelas life and provided a useful glossary with
key terms.
"Mandela's 1985 Refusal Of Release From Prison." Prison Photography. Prison Photography, 5
Dec. 2013. Web. 18 Aug. 2014.
In this article, it elaborates more on the topic of P.W. Botha and his offer to free
Mandela from prison. It helped me write about Mandelas unwavering will to fight for
his supporters and country.
"Mandela's Legacy." Harvard Gazette. Alvin Powell, 5 Dec. 2013. Web. 18 Aug. 2014.

This article provides opinions from several individuals about changes that occurred
due to Mandelas actions. This gave me information to write about the democracy
established in South Africa after Mandelas presidential term.
Meredith, Martin. Nelson Mandela: A Biography. New York: St. Martin's, 1998. Print.
In this book, Martin provides a detailed overview of Nelson Mandelas life. This
helped me obtain more information about events such as the Defiance Campaign.
"Timeline." Nelson Mandela Foundation. Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, 2014. Web. 18
Aug. 2014.
This timeline points out all of the important events during Mandelas life. This helped
me organize my paper chronologically, and gave me basic information on Mandelas
actions.
"What Nelson Mandela Taught Us About Human Rights." ThinkProgress RSS. Zack
Beauchamp, 5 Dec. 2013. Web. 18 Aug. 2014.
This article enabled me to see the view of individuals, concerning the topic about
Mandelas legacy today. This gave me information about the global recognition
Mandela received for his anti-apartheid ideas.