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  • Nelson Mandela was born in the Madiba clan, as Rolihlahla Mandela, on 18th July 1918, he became a ward of the royal palace at the age of 12 after his father's death.
  • As a child he was influenced by the tales of  bravery, of his ancestors, and was inspired to take part in the freedom struggle of the people of his nation.
  • It was at Qunu in the primary school, where  he got the name Nelson, from his teacher.
  • Nelson Mandela started his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University College of Fort Hare but could not complete it, because of being expelled for participating in student protests.
  • He later completed the BA through the University of South Africa and decided that to go back for graduation to Fort Hare in the year 1943.
  • He managed to complete a law degree and in the year 1952, and along with his friend Oliver Tambo opened the first Black law firm in South Africa.
  • Mandela was imprisoned for life in 1962 in the Robben Island Prison.
  • He was finally released in the year 1990
  • He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1993. As he fought against 'aparthied' and inhumane practices prevailed in South Africa. He is also called the 'Father of Nation' of South Africa
  • In the year 1994, Mandela was elected as the president of South Africa and held the position till 1999. Also he was the first Black president to held post.
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He was a Former South African president and civil rights advocate Nelson Mandela dedicated his life to fighting for equality—and ultimately helped topple South Africa's racist system of apartheid.
His accomplishments are now celebrated each year on July 18, Nelson Mandela International Day.
 He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. 
Mandela received more than 260 awards over 40 years, most notably the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
From 1994 to 1999, Mandela was President of South Africa.
He was the first such African to be elected in fully representative democratic polls.
His famous quote - “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Mandela was also the oldest head of state in South Africa's history, taking office at the age of seventy-five. 
The Nobel Peace Prize 1993 was awarded jointly to Nelson Mandela and Frederik Willem de Klerk "for their work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the foundations for a new democratic South Africa."
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Nelson Mandela | Biography, Life, Death, & Facts | Britannica

Robben Island: The place that changed Nelson Mandela - Los Angeles Times
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Nelson Mandela Quotes
  • “Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people.”
  • “A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dreamt of.”
  • “Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.”
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