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Nelson Mandela

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Nelson Mandela

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Nelson Mandela was a leader and politician in South Africa's anti-apartheid movement.

Category
Political figures
Nationality
South Africa
Born
1918-07-18
Died
2013-12-05
Wikidata
Q8023
Occupations politicianautobiographerlawyerpolitical activistpoliticalscreenwriter
Aliases Nelson Mandela

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Nelson Mandela was a leader and politician in South Africa's anti-apartheid movement.

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Served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

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Released in 1990 after a long prison sentence, he helped push for the end of apartheid in South Africa.

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Nelson Mandela: September 1993 MK keynote address ↗ O’Malley Archives / Nelson Mandela Foundation · 1993 · English · Speech transcript Link checked 2026-10-23

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