Nelson mandala 1918-Mandela was black African lawyer , politician and statement who brought independence to the black people of south Africa.after world war 1 the government of south africa was in the hand of the white boers , descendents of the early dutch settlers ,who set about making the black people, who outnumbered them four to one, little more than slaves . After world war 2, the pressure intensified with the introduction of the policy of apartheid, or [apartness, or separate development].laws were passed forcing black people to live in settle ments outside the white towns. The black people had to carry a special pass otherwise they were arrested and banished to poor tribal lands, or in many cases , to work as slaves for the white farmers.