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Nelson mandela was the first black president of south africa, elected after time in prison for his antiapartheid work. The evolution of nelson mandela a jubilant south african holds up a newspaper announcing mandelas release from prison at an anc rally in soweto on february 11, 1990. Mandela was inaugurated as the first democraticallyelected state president of south africa on 10 may. This meant that black people had to live apart from white people. Nelson mandela is known for several things, but perhaps he is best known for successfully leading the resistance to south africas policy of apartheid in the 20th century, during which he was infamously incarcerated at robben island prison 196482. Dec 05, 20 the life of the man who led the drive to end apartheid in south africa and became its first black president. During that time he was held as a political prisoner for 27 years, 18 of them on robben island. July 18, 1918 birth of nelson mandela in mvezo, the transkei, south. Nelson mandela biography pack nelson mandela was an influential man who made a huge difference for equal rights in south africa.
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