Famous Social Reformers & Revolutionaries 5: Nelson Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18th of July 1918 in the village of Mvezo in Umtata, South Africa. In those days it used to be a part of Cape Province of South Province.

This great leader, politician, and anti-apartheid revolutionary has made his place in the hearts of billions of people around the world. He was a great philanthropist who spent all his life serving the downtrodden and the poor in South Africa and other parts of the world.

Nelson Mandela was the President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. It is noticeable that he was the first black President of the country. He was elected to the office with a great majority in a fully democratic election in South Africa.

Famous Social Reformers & Revolutionaries 5: Nelson Mandela
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Introduction
Family Background and Early Life
Years in Johannesburg
Mandela’s Revolutionary Activities
Mandela’s African Tour
Capture and Imprisonment
A New Era: End of Apartheid
General Election in South Africa: 1994
Nelson Mandela as the President of South Africa
Retirement from Active Politics
Mandela’s Personal Life and Political Ideology
Influence, Legacy, and Honors