Born: 18th July, 1918
Star Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Mvezo, Umtatu, South Africa
Died: 5th December, 2013 (aged 95)
Cause of Death: Lung infection
The South African activist and former president led the struggle against apartheid and became a global advocate for human rights.
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| IN MEMORY |
| Nelson Mandela’s Life and Times in Photographs |
| PHOTOGRAPH BY ROB CROESE, AP | ||
| Nelson Mandela, the civil rights leader who rose from a small village in rural, apartheid-era South Africa to become the country’s first black president, died last Thursday at age 95. Mandela’s election in 1994 ended three centuries of European domination of indigenous African people of the region. | ||
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Nelson Mandela’s struggle against South African apartheid inspired millions. And his great call for justice and equality continues to resonate around the world, as new generations of young people pursue the ideals he embraced.
Earlier today in Johannesburg, President Obama paid tribute to a hero and a leader — and spoke about the path that’s still ahead.
It’s a powerful, moving speech. Watch this tribute to Nelson Mandela:
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