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Mandela's Childhood
Nelson Mandela was born and raised in the village of Mvezo, in a stroke of convenience being in the very country where Gandhi had started his civil disobedience towards the treatment of Indians in South Africa. His father was a chief and counselor to the monarch of the area and a polygamist. Mandela was the youngest of his fourth wife born 1918, just two years after Gandhi received the honorific title of Mahatma for his efforts in South Africa. His early school experiences consisted of learning to be a counselor like his father, and learning christianity for which he loved. During his early college days Mandela attended the University of Fort Hare for about two years. In this time he would meet members of the African National Congress (ANC) and participate in protests against British Empire rule and against their decisions in world war II. His rebellious nature would catch up with him in the second year at Fort Hare as a protest to improve the quality of food at the university would see Mandela suspended from the college.

Differences from Gandhi's Childhood
Gandhi's childhood was slightly more mild than that of Mandela's. He would still get in trouble as a young child would but it became apparent very quickly that Gandhi has a very strong moral compass.

Gandhi Fighting Injustice
When Gandhi's lawyer work took him to South Africa. the treatment he revived from the mainly white law enforcement and higher-ups caused him to stay and try and enact change. Though he started the movement to only improve the conditions of the Indian populace, but after being jailed for speaking out Gandhi would go on to befriend the African populace as well and would add them to his fight.

Mandela Fighting Apartheid
Mandela would continue his law education at the University of Witwatersrand with an added education in politics. It was here where he learned Marxism and joined the ANC. Their goal with Mandela was to end the Apartheid in South Africa and bring about a socialist democracy. Mandela was inspired by the works of Gandhi's non-cooperation. Later down his path Mandela starts to view non-violence as a pragmatic idea. Coming upon the apex of Mandela's work he would be named the next president of the ANC party.

Time In Prison
Gandhi and Mandela, through their efforts against their current government would lead them to spend much of their time in jail. Gandhi was arrested quite often but as a result of his peaceful methods they could never hold him for longer than months at best. Mandela was a different story where even though he pushed for peace, Mandela was not against using violence in defence of his people. This would lead to more serious trials and eventually to the Rivonia Trial. During this trial Mandela and a few of his other members would be accused of treason against their government. During this trial Mandela would give his "I am Prepared to Die" speech, moving the judge and the audience along with the UN. Though the law and the prosecution pushed for the death sentence the Judge of this trial would instead sentence Mandela and party to life in prison.

Gandhi's Accomplishments
The accomplishments of Gandhi are numerous in length. After his enlightenment to the time of his assassination Gandhi would continue to encourage the peace and love he had for his people to the rest of the nation while managing to stay out of any actual political office.

Mandela's Accomplishments
Even with the violence muddled in his past Mandela would always be a fighter of peace. After his election as the first president of South Africa, Mandela would use his idles to make the country it deserved to be. Even after he stepped down Mandela would continue to improve upon his country. In his later years he was even able to recive the Gandhi Peace Prize from the government of India, and is regarded as "The Father of the Nation", much the same as Gandhi was titled the same for his role in India.