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Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela was born in Africa on July 18, 1918. His real name was Rolihlahla Mandela. (Nelson came later.) After his fathers dead, he had to stay with his uncle. He got a very good education, which was irregular this time. He was the first black president in South-Africa, and has become a symbol of peace and freedom. In 1961, Mandela became one of the leaders of anti-apartheid. This was an organisation for black people that were treating badly. White peoples had taken over their country and the black people lost all privileges. The children couldn’t go at the same school as the white people, and they couldn’t have the same jobs or eat with the white people. The black people was call ‘’dirty’’ by the white people.  In 1962, Mandela was arrested because of resistance against apartheid. He spent 27 years in prison. 18 of these 27 years he spent on Robben Island. When he was in jail, he got more popular. After some month, he had become the most significant black leader in South-Africa. Many people tried to get him out of jail, but none succeed. In 1982 was moved from Robben Island to Pollsmore Prison with other senior leaders of anti-apartheid. Mandela and his colleagues continued the fight in jail, something they slowly succeeded with. In 1990, after 27 years in prison, Mandela was released. After that he hold a speech for the black people, and they chose him to president of the organisation. In 1994 he became the first black president of South-Africa. Mandela has been married three times and got six children and 20 grandchildren. He was a very popular man and won the fight against apartheid with non-violence.

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