Nelson Mandela

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born

in Mvezo, South Africa

July 18, 1918

gender

male

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http://www.nelsonmandela.org/index.php

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Politics, Social Sciences, Nonfiction

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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in a fully representative democratic election, who held office from 1994–99.

Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of the African National Congress's armed wing Umkhonto we Sizwe. The South African courts convicted him on charges of sabotage, as well as other crimes committed while he led the movement against apartheid. In accordance with his conviction, Mandela served 27 years in prison, spending many of these years on Robben Island. He is currently a celebrated elder statesman who continues to voice his opinion on topical issues.

In South Africa he is often known as Madiba, an honorary title adopted by elders of...more

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Average rating: 4.26 · 14,655 ratings · 1,312 reviews · 77 distinct works · Similar authors

	Long Walk to Freedom 4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 13,008 ratings — published 1990 — 52 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Conversations With Myself by Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama (Foreword) 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 580 ratings — published 2010 — 24 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 190 ratings — published 2002 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Easy Walk to Freedom 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 1986 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In His Own Words by Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton (Contributor) 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 1980 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mandela: An Illustrated Autobiography 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1996	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The aWAKE Project: Uniting against the African AIDS Crisis by Nelson Mandela, Bono, Dikembe Mutombo 4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2002 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Struggle is My Life 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1978 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nelson Mandela, Speeches 1990: "Intensify The Struggle To Abolish Apartheid" 4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Notes to the Future: The Authorized Book of Selected Quotations 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Nelson Mandela

“When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.”
― Nelson Mandela

tags: crime, freedom, oppression

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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
― Nelson Mandela

tags: change, education

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“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
― Nelson Mandela

tags: bravery, courage, fear

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