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Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in the village of Mvezo in Umtata, part of South Africa's Cape Province. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Province
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Nelson Mandela was one of the most loved and respected people in the world. For countless reasons he was and remains a huge hero. He was a person from whom we can all learn many lessons. He experienced many things in his nine decades, from being tortured to becoming president of the country he loved. After retiring, he continued to travel the world, helping people and raising awareness of global issues.https://www.famouspeoplelessons.com/n/nelson_mandela.html
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He studied English, anthropology, politics, native administration, and Roman Dutch law at the University of Fort Hare.
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Started studying law at the University of the Witwatersrand and joined the African National Congress party in 1943
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In 1961 he led a sabotage campaign against the government.
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The South African government did its best to keep Mandela from spreading his message of equality for blacks and racial unity and put him in prison. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
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Two years before his release, Mandela's 70th birthday in July 1988 attracted international attention, including a tribute concert at London's Wembley Stadium that was televised and watched by an estimated 200 million viewers.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
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Nelson Mandela's call for racial reconciliation won him the hearts of millions. He won the Nobel Peace Prize, in 1993, and over 250 more awards. http://leadwithhumanity.co.za/nelson-mandela/
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General elections were held in South Africa between 26 and 29 April 1994. The elections were the first in which citizens of all races were allowed to take part, and were therefore also the first held with universal adult suffrage. The election was conducted under the direction of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), and marked the culmination of the four-year process that ended apartheid. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mandela_voting_in_1994.jpg
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