No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. ~ Nelson Mandela Rolihlahla Mandela was born into the Madiba clan in the village of Mvezo, Transkei, on 18 July 1918. Nelson Mandelas father died in 1930 when Mandela was 12 and his mother died in 1968 when he was in prison. Mandela served 27 years in prison. An international campaign lobbied for his release. He was released in 1990, during a time of escalating civil strife. Mandela abolished apartheid and establish multiracial elections in 1994. became South Africas first black president. Mandela was a controversial figure for much of his life he is often described as the father of the nation.
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