1. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2012
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nelson Mandela: What they fought for

2. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Key activist in the African-American Civil Rights Movement
Fought to end racial segregation and discrimination in the 1960s and won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work
Famous for his “I have a dream” speech
Shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968

3. Apartheid
System of racial segregation enforced in South Africa between 1948 and 1994
Rights of the majority “non-white” inhabitants of South Africa were almost nonexistent
White supremacy
Ended by Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress in 1994

4. Anti-apartheid activist
Nelson Mandela
Anti-apartheid activist
Sentenced to life in prison for sabotage and served 27 years before being released
Started the negotiations that led to multi-racial democracy in South Africa
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993
Served as the President in South Africa from