Nelson Mandela - Wikipedia He was the country's first Black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election His administration focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by fostering racial reconciliation, a national peace accord and eventual multiracial democracy
Nelson Mandela | Born, Death, Quotes, Biography, Story . . . Nelson Mandela was a Black nationalist and the first Black president of South Africa (1994–99) A revered anti-apartheid activist, he fought for equality and reconciliation, leaving an enduring legacy of peace and social justice
Biography of Nelson Mandela Mandela immersed himself in official talks to end white minority rule and in 1991 was elected ANC President to replace his ailing friend, Oliver Tambo In 1993 he and President FW de Klerk jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize and on 27 April 1994 he voted for the first time in his life
Nelson Mandela - Quotes, Biography Death | HISTORY The South African activist and former president Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) helped bring an end to apartheid and has been a global advocate for human rights
Who was Nelson Mandela? Why his work for equality is not . . . During a lifetime of resistance, imprisonment, and leadership, Nelson Mandela led South Africa out of the apartheid regime and into an era of reconciliation and majority rule Mandela began his
The Mandela Rhodes Foundation We find, fund, and empower young Africans who aspire towards the kind of leadership Mr Mandela embodied
Nelson Mandela Biography - Nelson Mandela Resource Guide . . . Mandela and President de Klerk were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for their work towards abolishing apartheid On May 10, 1994, at age 77, Mandela was inaugurated as South Africa’s first black president at the Union Building in Pretoria