Nelson Mandela

NELSON MANDELA

NELSON ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA ( MAN-DEL-Ə, XHOSA: [XOLÍꞭAꞭA MANDƐ̂ːLA]; BORN ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA; 18 JULY 1918 – 5 DECEMBER 2013) WAS A SOUTH AFRICAN ANTI-APARTHEID ACTIVIST AND STATESMAN WHO WAS THE FIRST

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela ( man-DEL-ə, Xhosa: [xolíɬaɬa mandɛ̂ːla]; born Rolihlahla Mandela; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and statesman who was the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. 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. Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist, he served as the president of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.

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Primary Topics

Strength
Perseverance
Courage
Fear

Nelson Mandela Quotes (3)

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
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STRENGTHPERSEVERANCE
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
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STRENGTHPERSEVERANCE
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."
Long Walk to Freedom
COURAGEFEAR

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