Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Springboks Rugby Champs 1995

How did the Rugby team lessen the distance between the country?
How did the Rugby team (Springboks) gain support of the South Africans? Why was gaining support so important?
What was Nelson Mandela's role in uniting the country through the Rugby team? In what aspects did the game really unite the country?

Books: Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation
'The Human Factor: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Saved South Africa'


I need to learn more about South Africa under apartheid. Mandela was trying to unite South Africa because there was a lot of prejudice and racism going on in the country.............(I found out the information I need, but I just didn't have time to post it all)

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Ideas for International Human Rights Presentation

Major influences in human right history: Nelson Mandela

Sources: Book- Long Walk To Freedom

I am interested in doing something along the lines of Nelson Mandela and South Africa because I saw the movie Invictus and it was very interesting. I would so far focus on how Nelson Mandela played a major role in Human Rights. Then, once I learn more about it I would then make my topic more specific.

or I want to find an organization that played a major role in human rights

I am still researching organizations to do. Human Rights Watch is an interesting organization that deals with tons of issues. FoodFirst Information and Action Network is really interesting because it is an organization the advocates the right to food for more than 20 years. I am still looking for other organizations.