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Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) joined the African National Congress in 1944, was elected its general secretary in 1948, and president in 1950. He was a central organizer of the mass Defiance Campaign in 1952, in which thousands challenged the apartheid regime’s internal passport laws. Imprisoned on frame-up charges in 1962, Mandela...
Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) joined the African National Congress in 1944, was elected its general secretary in 1948, and president in 1950. He was a central organizer of the mass Defiance Campaign in 1952, in which thousands challenged the apartheid regime’s internal passport laws. Imprisoned on frame-up charges in 1962, Mandela was held until a worldwide campaign won his freedom in 1990. He was president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. His writings include:
Cuba and Angola: Fighting for Africa’s Freedom and Our Own (2013, contributor)
Nelson Mandela Speaks (1993)
How Far We Slaves Have Come! South Africa and Cuba in Today's World (coauthor, 1991)
The Struggle Is My Life (1990)