Nelson Mandela

1. Nelson Mandela was the first South African President who was elected in a completely democratic election.
2. He was an activist against apartheid, and he was the leader of the armed wing of the African National Congress.
3. He spent twenty-seven years in prison, many of those years were spent on Robbin Island.
4.  He won the Nobel prize in 1993.
5. He was born in Mvezo on July 18 of 1918 and died on December 5th, 2013 at the age of 95.
6. Nelson Mandela’s original name was Rolihlahla Mandela.
7. In his spare time, Nelson Mandela studied to become a lawyer.
8.  He was known as the worlds greatest leaders.
9. Thousands of people celebrated for him release from prison.
10. Nelson Mandela has honorary degrees from more than 50 international universities.