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African anti-apartheid
was a South
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Revolutionary,
politician and
philanthropist who served
as president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He
was South Africa's first black chief executive, and the first elected in a
fully representative democratic election. Internationally, Mandela was Secretary
General of the non- aligned movement from 1998 to 1999.
Mandela was born in Mvezo,
South Africa to Thembu royal family. He was the first member of his family to go to a school.
He was expelled from Fort Hare University in 1941,because he
led a group of students on political strike. After he was expelled,
Nelson found a job as a night watchman.
Mandela was born in Mvezo, South Africa to Thembu royal family. He was the first member of his family to go to a school. He was expelled from Fort Hare University in 1941,because he led a group of students on political strike. After he was expelled, Nelson found a job as a night watchman.
In 1944,
Mandela started helping the African National Congress
Youth League and soon became high rank leader of this group. A
trial was later held on Mandela because of his involvement in sabotage and
violence in 1962.He was sentenced to life in prison, and was
sent to Robben Island, but was transferred to Victor Verster Prison in
1988.
In 1944,
Mandela started helping the African National Congress
Youth League and soon became high rank leader of this group. A
trial was later held on Mandela because of his involvement in sabotage and
violence in 1962.He was sentenced to life in prison, and was
sent to Robben Island, but was transferred to Victor Verster Prison in
1988.
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