why Nelson Mandela was considered as a legend
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Nelson Mandela was the pioneer in the Anti-Apartheid Movement, protecting curtailed rights of the majority black population in South Africa. Mandela passed away today at the age of 95 years. Mandela has been seriously ill over a couple of months and has been treated continuously, being hospitalised several times. The South African President Jacob Zuma confirmed the demise of this great leader declaring “He passed on peacefully in the company of his family; Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father.”
The legend has devoted his lifetime to fulfill the obligations of his country and people, becoming one of the very few great political leaders in history. The greatest transformation in South Africa’s history was the breakdown of the apartheid system in 1994 as a result of Mandela’s epic struggle. He served 27 years in prison and became the first black President in South Africa, elected by the country’s foremost democratic multiracial election.