Abstract
Abstract Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) was a political activist and former President of South Africa. As a leader of the African National Congress (ANC), Mandela directed peaceful protests as well as armed resistance against the South African government – fighting for equal rights for the black majority. The significant role he played in leading and directing political activism against the government resulted in his being imprisoned for 27 years on charges of sabotage and treason. Throughout his incarceration, he continued to fight for democracy and equal rights between blacks and whites in South Africa. After his release in 1990, Mandela helped bring an end to the apartheid regime, and – in the nation's first democratic election – was elected as South Africa's first black president in 1994. Throughout his life until his death on December 5, 2013, Nelson Mandela advocated for peace and democracy in South Africa and internationally.
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