Birth
Oliver Tambo was born on October 27, 1917 in Bizana, Eastern Cape. If he was born at any other time, in any other place he probably would not of have even been famous. The fact that he was born in South Africa, during the Apartheid times is what made him famous. The white people discriminated him, and treated him like nothing, and he didn’t like it. If he was born in China, or the London at this time, he probably would have not become famous, he would of just been another black person. When he was 31 the apartheid laws were passed. He grew up where black and whites were equal, and then all the sudden they were completely different. He wasn’t even allowed to be in a white persons way.
Oliver Tambo was born on October 27, 1917 in Bizana, Eastern Cape. If he was born at any other time, in any other place he probably would not of have even been famous. The fact that he was born in South Africa, during the Apartheid times is what made him famous. The white people discriminated him, and treated him like nothing, and he didn’t like it. If he was born in China, or the London at this time, he probably would have not become famous, he would of just been another black person. When he was 31 the apartheid laws were passed. He grew up where black and whites were equal, and then all the sudden they were completely different. He wasn’t even allowed to be in a white persons way.
Education
The people of the ANC (African National Congress) elected him the vice-president in 1949. In this group he worked with Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Dr. William Nkomo, and many more against the Apartheid. These people helped shape him and make him fight for what he wanted, freedom. He was very smart. Before Apartheid he went to good schools. He went to The University College of Fort Hare. Before he could finish he led a boycott in support to form a democratically elected Student’s Representative Council. He then got expelled and couldn’t finish his Bachelor of Science degree, and came back the next year as a teacher. When he led the boycott at his College, was probably when people realized he was serious about his freedom.
The people of the ANC (African National Congress) elected him the vice-president in 1949. In this group he worked with Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Dr. William Nkomo, and many more against the Apartheid. These people helped shape him and make him fight for what he wanted, freedom. He was very smart. Before Apartheid he went to good schools. He went to The University College of Fort Hare. Before he could finish he led a boycott in support to form a democratically elected Student’s Representative Council. He then got expelled and couldn’t finish his Bachelor of Science degree, and came back the next year as a teacher. When he led the boycott at his College, was probably when people realized he was serious about his freedom.
Achievements/ Obstacles
Oliver Tambo got his Bachelor of Science Degree in 1941 at Fort Hare. He was also elected as secretary for the BSA, Bizana Students Association. He was really smart and knew how to fight for what he wanted. Oliver encountered some big obstacles in his lifetime. He was expelled from his High School and unable to finish his Bachelor of Science honours degree. Also, 4 years before his death he had a stroke. This caused him to lose some of his speech, forcing him to give his power to Nelson.The main thing that made him famous was how he helped end the Apartheid.
“The fight for freedom must go on until it is won; until our country is free and happy and peaceful as part of the community of man, we cannot rest.”
This is what his quote that he believed and fought for. He fought until he died.
Death
4 years before he died he gave his career to Nelson Mandela. A year later he was elected as a chancellor of the University of Fort Hare. He returned to 1991, after 3 decades of exile. In July of 1991 Tambo was elected National Chairperson of the ANC. He died of a stroke on April 94, 1993.
Personal Connection
If I could meet Oliver Tambo today I would ask him two simple questions: Was it hard to keep fighting against Apartheid? and How did it feel to be discriminated by the white people? He would probably say that no matter how many people turned him down he would keep fighting for his freedom. For the second question he would probably explain how he hated being treated badly by the white people.
Oliver Tambo got his Bachelor of Science Degree in 1941 at Fort Hare. He was also elected as secretary for the BSA, Bizana Students Association. He was really smart and knew how to fight for what he wanted. Oliver encountered some big obstacles in his lifetime. He was expelled from his High School and unable to finish his Bachelor of Science honours degree. Also, 4 years before his death he had a stroke. This caused him to lose some of his speech, forcing him to give his power to Nelson.The main thing that made him famous was how he helped end the Apartheid.
“The fight for freedom must go on until it is won; until our country is free and happy and peaceful as part of the community of man, we cannot rest.”
This is what his quote that he believed and fought for. He fought until he died.
Death
4 years before he died he gave his career to Nelson Mandela. A year later he was elected as a chancellor of the University of Fort Hare. He returned to 1991, after 3 decades of exile. In July of 1991 Tambo was elected National Chairperson of the ANC. He died of a stroke on April 94, 1993.
Personal Connection
If I could meet Oliver Tambo today I would ask him two simple questions: Was it hard to keep fighting against Apartheid? and How did it feel to be discriminated by the white people? He would probably say that no matter how many people turned him down he would keep fighting for his freedom. For the second question he would probably explain how he hated being treated badly by the white people.