Apartheid, the strict division between whites and people of color, has always been a major problem for South Africans. The man who ended the harsh lifestyles of South Africa's people and communities was also their president, Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela was a man who risked his life to bring people together. He was involved in organizations that would eventually help end apartheid throughout his life and led countless peaceful acts that ended this division. Mandela was even arrested for what he was trying to accomplish. It was difficult, but once he was released from prison, he finished what he and many others had started: he ended apartheid. Nelson Mandela brought about the abolition of apartheid in South Africa today because he was peaceful, patient and treated everyone with respect. Throughout South Africa's history, apartheid has been a very important issue that stood out strongly in the country's culture. The first law to implement apartheid was passed in 1948. Many laws were passed subsequently, such as the "Population Registration Act No. 30 of 1950". It stated: “A white person is a person who is in appearance obviously white – and who is not generally considered to be colored – or who is generally accepted as white – and is not obviously non-white, provided that 'a person is not classified as white. person if one of their natural parents was classified as a colored or Bantu person..." The government had to pass a law regulating what people would be classified as if they were different, which makes laws regarding people who report to these people. very unfair categories. This was just the beginning of discrimination between people and apartheid. Until 1994, the ...... middle of paper ...... in the way he handled the situation and unified the country. He said in one of his later speeches: "As for the peaceful resolution of their problems, it is absolutely essential that the leaders of the community and the world create an atmosphere where these good men and women can show their abilities maximum in trying to resolve problems peacefully and that is why a legend like Pelé and all those behind me are our heroes, our hope because whatever they do in their respective fields, they promote peace. “Nelson Mandela was a man who used peace, solved problems and respected everyone, including those who put him in prison for most of his life, which is a very difficult thing to do. Nelson Mandela brought about the abolition of apartheid in South Africa today because he was peaceful, patient, and treated everyone with respect.