Nelson Mandela
Champion of freedom. After 27 years in prison Nelson Mandela was free in
1990 and negotiated the end of apartheid in S a bringing peace to a radically
divided country and leading the fight for human rights around the world.
Biographical sketch
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
-Born July 18, 1918 was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary,
politician, and philanthropy.
- 1962 he was arrested and sentenced to life in prison.
- 1990 he was released after 27 years in prison.
-1994 he won the presidential election.
-1999 he stepped down after one term as president.
- 2013 he died at age of 95
Achievements /failures
Following his release from prison in 1990, his advocacy of a policy of
reconciliation and negotiation helped lead the transition to multi-racial
democracy in South Africa. Mandela received more than 260 awards over 40 years,
most notably the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
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