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Mandela was born in Mveso, Transkei, South Africa
his birth name is Rolihlahla Mandela -
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The Apartheids were laws that segregated everyone based on skin color. People were segregated into whites, colored, blacks, or indian. There were separate schools, busses, restaurants, etc. The laws were geared to help whites. The Apartheid laws were actually illegal by international law. Marriage between races is not allowed.
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Nelson was imprisoned for life as he was accused of treason against the government.
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Even in prison, Mandela spread his teachings and fought against the injustice in his country.
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Mandela was released by the order of president F. W. de Klerk.
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The ANC was elected to lead, and Nelson Mandela became president. (they had the majority of the votes)
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Nelson Mandela retires, but still continues to affect the world afterward.
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Mandela died in Johannesburg, South Africa. Nelson Mandela continues to be an inspiration for civil rights activists everywhere.
His legacy is equalt to a south African Martin Luther King, Jr. -
Nelson Mandela was and still is to this day a symbol for all civil rights activists. His work in passive agressiveness and civil disobedience set the foundation for all other who followed him.
