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Nelson was born July 18, 1918, Mvezo, South Africa
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Asked to leave Fort Hare due to his involvement in a boycott of the Students' Representative Council against the university policies Worked as a guard at a mine and then clerk at a law firm Completed his degree via a correspondence course at the University of South Africa Studies Law at the University of Witwatersrand whilst living in Alexandra
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Mandela and 155 other activists were arrested and went on trial for treason.
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He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for ending racial segregation (Apartheid) in South Africa peacefully, after about 50 years of white supremacy, and for laying the foundations for democracy.
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During his presidency, Mandela also worked to protect South Africa's economy from collapse.
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Nelson Mandela was diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer with radiation
Made an honorary Canadian citizen
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He expressed his support for the American bombing of Afghanistan after terrorist attacks against the United States.
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Nelson Mandela attends FIFA World Cup final between Netherlands and Spain.
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He died at his home in Johannesburg on 5 December 2013.
