I just happened to notice that yesterday was Nelson Mandela’s birthday.
He was the son of a Tembu tribal chieftain and was born on July 18, 1918 in South Africa. He became a lawyer and joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1944.
In 1964, he was convicted for sabotage as a result of his participation in the struggle against apartheid, and spent the next 28 years in jail. All that time, he remained a symbol of hope to South Africa’s non-white majority. He was released from prison in 1990 and elected President of South Africa in 1994. It was the first election in which all races participated.
Happy (belated) Birthday Nelson!
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