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Apr 3, 2014 · Nelson Mandela was a social rights activist, politician and philanthropist who became South Africa’s first Black president from 1994 to 1999. After becoming involved in the anti- apartheid...
Nelson Mandela never wavered in his devotion to democracy, equality and learning. Despite terrible provocation, he never answered racism with racism. His life is an inspiration to all who are oppressed and deprived; and to all who are opposed to oppression and deprivation.
He was widely accepted as the most significant black leader in South Africa and became a potent symbol of resistance as the anti-apartheid movement gathered strength. He consistently refused to compromise his political position to obtain his freedom. Nelson Mandela was released on February 11, 1990.
Dec 5, 2013 · Born: 18 July 1918, Mvezo, South Africa. Died: 5 December 2013, Johannesburg, South Africa. Residence at the time of the award: South Africa. Prize motivation: “for their work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the foundations for a new democratic South Africa” Prize share: 1/2. Africa's Greatest Freedom Symbol.
Jul 17, 2020 · HISTORY & CULTURE. EXPLAINER. How Nelson Mandela fought apartheid—and why his work is not complete. This activist dedicated his life to dismantling racism—and went from being the world’s most...
Dec 5, 2013 · 5 December 2013. What was apartheid? A 90-second look back at decades of injustice. After being jailed for life in 1964, Nelson Mandela became a worldwide symbol of resistance to apartheid. But...
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela became known and respected all over the world as a symbol of the struggle against apartheid and all forms of racism; the icon and the hero of African liberation.
