Legacy is what you leave behind that people know you by, even when you die. People leave legacies by how they impact the world. Leaving the world remembering him/her for what they did. Good or bad. Nelson Mandela is a man who changed the world for that is the reason he is remembered from when he was living and even after his death. He took a great misfortune and turned it into something positive. He aimed at ending the Apartheid and promoting peace. He showed enormous character in forgiving those who oppressed. He promoted treatment HIV/AIDS in South Africa. He funded the Nelson Mandela Foundation to help raise funds for AIDS prevention and to give out anti-retro viral drugs. Nelson Mandela became famous for his long fight against bad government and racial prejudice. He became a hero to people all over the world. As South Africa's President, he was respected for his courage and wisdom in bringing people together to live in peace. People all over the world mourned over his death. Doesn't that show how much he impacted the lives of people. Nelson Mandela was a man of virtues and value. Nelson Mandela is remembered by all of us even after his death for what he did. His Legacy is South Africa, people even in other continents know who he is and what he did. He ended the Apartheid, for we now see South Africa in unison. He is not only remembered for the Apartheid he ended. He started a foundation to prevent HIV/AIDS. He won the Nobel Peace prize too with Frederik Willem de Klerk in 1993. Also, he was the first black president of South Africa. Many people were impacted, influenced, and inspired by Nelson Mandela and his courage. He impacted South Africans and South Africa. His alchemy turned hate to love. Many people were influenced by him, even us in the United States. He encouraged all of us to make a difference. If it is not right, you do something. He inspired people to do more and do the right things and fix what is not right. Nelson Mandela had a great impact on the world if all around grieved over his death. Even, President Barak Obama lowered the flag in his honor. Barak Obama uses Nelson Mandela as inspiration. He only met Mandela once, but that meeting impacted him to want to big things and make a change. Nelson Mandela impacted many generations of South Africans. If he didn't have the courage to stand up where would South African and its people be right now?