Who was Nelson Mandela? write about him in brief . CLASS 9
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Explanation:
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. Wikipedia
Born: 18 July 1918, Mvezo, South Africa
Died: 5 December 2013, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa
Spouse: Graça Machel (m. 1998–2013), Winnie Mandela (m. 1958–1996), more
Awards: Nobel Peace Prize, Bharat Ratna, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Congressional Gold Medal, more
Movies: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Mandela, Nelson
Answer:
Nelson Mandela was a South African leader who was tried for treason by the white South African government. he and seven other leader were sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964, for during to oppose the apartheid regime in his country.He spent the next 28years in Robben Island, South Africans most dreaded prison.