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Throughout his life it can be seen that Mandela was a powerful and reasonable leader. He challenge the beliefs of many people and contradicted the government. He advocated for not only himself but for all Africans living in South Africa. He was able to unite a large group of people and allowed them to voice their opinions.

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Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918. His father was in place to be a tribal chief, but didn't become one. Their family moved to Qunu. He was baptised, the first in his family to go to school, and was renamed Nelson by his teacher. When he was 9, his dad died and he was adopted by a chief.

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Mandela was circumcised at 16, where he got the idea to free South Africa. He went to various schools, and joined a boycott against the school at one of these. When presented with the choice between dropping out or staying on Student Council and obeying the school, he dropped out. A few weeks later, Mandela was told he was in an arranged marriage, and he ran away from home.

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Mandela joined the anti-apartheid movement by joining the African National Congress. He was involved in peaceful protest of apartheid for about 20 years. He was arrested for treason. In 1961, Mandela cofounded Umkhonto we Sizwe and used guerilla tactics and sabotage to achieve its goal. He ran a national worker's strike and was arrested. In 1963, he was imprisoned for life. In 1990, he was released. He was made president of the African National Congress. He was awarded a joint Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. In 1994, South Africa held its first proper elections, and Mandela was elected as the country's first black president. He used sports to have blacks and whites better get along. He got cancer, retired from public life, and died in 2013.

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Nelson Mandela played a large role in the African National Congress. He united Africans to  fight the oppression of apartheid. Mandela continued his leadership position even when there was a warrant for his arrest in South Africa.

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As a result of the election of the Afrikaner National Party led by Malan in 1948, South Africans faced a massive collection of segregationist legislation that was collectively known as Apartheid. Although racism and white supremacy existed prior to this time period, Apartheid institutionalized it through policies such as the Population Registration Act, which divided South Africans into blacks, whites, and coloreds, and the Group Areas Act, which forced people of the same race together separate from the other groups. At first, Nelson Mandela was involved in the African National Congress and helped recruit people to the ANC's cause, participated in protests, and promoted the Freedom Charter proposed by the ANC. Eventually, Mandela's involvement led to legal problems, and in 1956 Mandela was arrested for treason. Although we was found not guilty and was later released, the arrest ended his law firm.

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Due to the fact that under the Communism Suppression Act the ANC was determined to be illegal, Mandela and the other members held meetings in private while disguised to avoid being arrested. In 1961, Mandela realized that peaceful protest was ineffective and that tragedies like the Sharpeville Massacre would not stop happening unless more violent approaches were taken to combat racism. As a result, uMkhonto we Sizwe was created as a armed group dedicated to ending Apartheid. While a part of the organization, Mandela underwent guerilla training and promoted violent protest. Later, Mandela and other members were arrested, and Mandela was one of the members who was given life imprisonment during the Rivonia Trials.

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As a result of his involvement with uMkhonto we Sizwe, Mandela was sentenced to life in prison, and would be held in prison for nearly three decades until he was released.During most of his sentence, Mandela was kept in the infamous Robben Island Prison, known for its terrible conditions and its inhumane punishments. Mandela might have been in jail, but his influence did not weaken and international support for Mandela grew through the "Free Nelson Mandela" campaign. Multiple times during his sentence he was given the opportunity to leave prison in exchange for a compromise over Apartheid, but every time he denied it, showing his unwavering support for complete desegregation. It was not until 1990 that president Klerk abolished Apartheid and Nelson Mandela was finally set free after 27 years. Nelson Mandela was one of the most significant figures in the anti- apartheid movement and through his leadership, he was able to help contribute to a free and equal South Africa.

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Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo opened the first black law firm in South Africa. This happened in 1952. He and Tambo defended Africans fighting apartheid. Mandela was able to offer a reasonable price opposed the costly white law firms. Nelson's lawyer attitude also allowed him to add a legal aspect to the ANC and make them more credible.

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