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Nelson Mandela

Stand side by side to Nelson Mandela, the man who served as South Africa's first black president.

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Did you know?

  • He was South Africa's first black president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election.
  • In 1964 Mandela was imprisoned for involvement in the African National Congress (ANC), a movement fighting for justice against the white ruling government.
  • He has received over 250 prestigious awards over four decades, including the Nobel Peace Prize.

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