AFRICAN AMERICANS LEADERS

AFRICAN AMERICANS LEADERS
By Ian Berrocal Azofeifa


Life is never easy. Nowadays, we live in a very convulsive world and the society, in a general way, has lost its sense of identity. There are many people who have fought for freedom, equality, honor, justice and many other values and we just do not know them. All of this people are leaders because they are able to influence the others in a positive or negative way, with big or little actions. Usually, we hear about “white leaders” but, what about the “black leaders” Afroamerican people have fought since many many years ago to achieve an equal position in society. This essay aims to describe the actions of some of this people. They have been brave and with their behaviors they have changed the history.

In first place, it is mandatory to mention the actual President of the United States, Mr. Barack Hussein Obama. He is the president number fourty four in USA and he is very good in oratory. For the people, he has the clues to overcome a crisis: education and job opportunities. Also, this president knows the weaknesses and strengths of the people and he knows how to work with them. His goverment has attack two of the most important problems in the United States: lack of employment and health services. People love him because he is transforming the United States and he is trying to establish a society based in equality. Also, he is encouraging the young people to continue their studies and the parents to be more responsable of their children. Clearly, Mr. Barack Obama is going to change the United States.

The next leader is Mr Nelson Mandela. He was born in Mveso Umtata, Eastern Cape on July 18, 1918. It is impossible to forget he’s birthday because is the same date for me. He studied law and he was the first South African President democratically elected. He was in jail during twenty seven years, but since there, he fought against the Apartheid. It was a very aggressive racist movement who segregated color people. At the beginning, Mr. Mandela fought and protested pacefully, but the goverment became more violent and he had to use force without attempt against the innocent people. At the end, Mr. Frederick De Klerk, president of the National Party, gave him his freedom in return and fought with Mr. Mandela for equality. Both of them, gained the Nobel Price in 1993. In short, Mr. Nelson Mandela changed the history.

The last leader is Rosa Parks. Even between color people, women had to fight for a place. Mrs. Rosa Parks was born in 1913 and she died recently, in 2005. She was very important for the Civil Rights Movement in the United States of North America, and she gained this position for a very simple action: she refused to give her seat to a white person in a bus. For her behavior, Mrs. Parks went to jail. This produced a lot of civil protests. At the end, the Supreme Court decided that color people segregation was against the National Constitution, and Mrs Parks was condecorated because of her braveness. Even, Condoleza Rice said that she would not be the Secretary of State without Rosa Parks. In brief, Mrs. Rosa Parks is a very good example of courage.

In conclusion, Mr. Obama, Mr. Mandela and Mrs. Parks have been very important people because they have changed the society. Mr. Obama believes in a new and more equal society in the United States, Mr. Mandela believed in freedom and equality and, Mrs. Parks wanted just to seat in the same place of white people. With their actions, all of them continue transforming the world. They influence the children and show us that we can dream and build a new and a better world. It is possible, and the only necessary thing is to do big or just little actions, but the most important is not to forget them. In short, african american leaders have changed the history, for everybody.


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