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Nelson Mandela was born in 1918. His family belonged to a tribe in South Africa. He studied to become a lawyer and he became the leader of a political party called The African National Congress (ANC). This party led a peaceful. protest gainst Apartheid.

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During a peaceful protest at Sharpeville in 1960 the police opened fire and killed 69 people. After that the ANC became illegal but Mandela did not stop his activities. He was arrested and he lost the case.
In 1964 he was sentenced to life in prison. The violence related to apartheid continued

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Aparthaid was a racial form of politicsagainst black people

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In 1967 many countries in the world imposed sanctions on South Africa and in 1980 an international campaign was started to free Mandela.

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In 1990 the president of South Africa, Frederik Willem  de Klerk freed Nelson Mandela after 27 years in prison.

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In South Africa a discussions concerning a new multi-racial democracy started. Although the violence didn't stop the president and Mandela continued to meet and discuss and in December 1993 the 2 man were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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In May 1994 for the first time in South African history, all races voted in democratic elections. Mandela was elected president.