Nelson Mandela: The Long Walk Begins
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#1
In 1918, a boy was born in a small village in South Africa.
1918年，一名男孩出生在南非的一個小村莊。
#2
His birth name, Rolihlahla, means 'troublemaker' in the Xhosa language.
他的本名 Rolihlahla，在科薩語中意為「搗蛋鬼」。
#3
Later, a teacher at his school gave him the English name 'Nelson'.
後來，他學校的一位老師給了他英文名字「尼爾森」。
#4
Nelson Mandela was the first in his family to attend school under the colonial system.
納爾遜·曼德拉是家族中第一位在殖民體制下上學的人。
#5
Mandela moved to Johannesburg and studied to become a lawyer.
曼德拉搬到了約翰尼斯堡，並為了成為一名律師而學習。
#6
He and Oliver Tambo opened the first Black law firm in South Africa.
他和奧利弗·坦博在南非開設了第一家由黑人經營的律師事務所。
#7
Every day, he saw the injustice of apartheid and how it humiliated Black people.
每一天，他都看見種族隔離制度的不公，以及它如何羞辱黑人。
#8
He dedicated his life to fighting against this cruel system of racial segregation.
他致力於一生對抗這種殘酷的種族隔離制度。
#9
Mandela joined the African National Congress, or ANC, to fight for equality.
曼德拉加入了非洲民族議會（簡稱 ANC），為爭取平等而奮鬥。
#10
He organized peaceful protests and demonstrations against apartheid laws.
他組織了針對種族隔離法律的和平抗議與示威活動。
#11
When peaceful methods failed to bring change, he reluctantly turned to sabotage.
當和平手段未能帶來改變時，他心不甘情不願地轉向了破壞行動。
#12
The ANC targeted government buildings, but they were careful to avoid hurting people.
非洲民族議會（ANC）以政府建築為目標，但他們小心翼翼地避免傷害他人。
#13
In 1964, Mandela was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the resistance.
1964年，曼德拉因其在反抗運動中的角色被判處終身監禁。
#14
For the next 27 years, he was Prisoner 46664 on Robben Island.
在接下來的27年裡，他是羅本島上的46664號囚犯。
#15
He spent his days breaking rocks in a harsh quarry under the South African sun.
他在南非的烈日下，在環境惡劣的採石場中度過了他的日子，在那裡敲碎石頭。
#16
His prison cell was so small that he could touch both walls simply by stretching out his arms.
他的牢房如此狹小，以至於他只需伸開雙臂就能觸碰到兩邊的牆壁。