Mandela, Nelson

1. The most prominent leader in the struggle of South African blacks against apartheid . Mandela joined the radical African National Congress (ANC) in the 1940s, and in the 1960s he was sentenced to life imprisonment for sabotage and conspiracy by the white minority government of South Africa . Even in prison he remained the acknowledged leader of the ANC. In 1990, the white government released him from jail as part of a series of moves to reach a compromise with the blacks. After his release, Mandela was elected South Africa's president in the nation's first all-race elections. In 1993, he was a cowinner of the Nobel Prize for peace.

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Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Oskar Schindler—these names come readily to mind when we think of heroes of conscience.

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At one point, Turness suggested that Gregory have a live band close out the show to commemorate the death of Nelson Mandela.

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She credits Gandhi and Nelson Mandela for teaching her about compassion.

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And Idris Elba, who recently earned raves for his portrayal of Nelson Mandela, deserves better than this.

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He said he considered himself honored to have worked in the orbit of the late Nelson Mandela and considered him a mentor.

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