Nelson+Mandela

Nelson Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist in South Africa. He was the leader of the African National Congress and was imprisoned for crimes commited while he led the movement against apartheid. He spent 27 years in prison and when he was released he helped negotiate and led his country toward a multi-racial democracy. Nelson Mandela was the first democratically elected President in South Africa and has won many awards for his acheivements most notabaly, the Nobel Prize in 1993.

Created by Ian Worthington and Stephen Puckette 5/21/09