Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela died several days ago. A significant funeral and memorial service is occurring today with leaders from around the world attending. He had been in declining health and had been hospitalized or in close family care for about a year. He was 95 at death.
Mandela spent 27 years in prison. He had become such an important political leader in South Africa that during his latter years in prison the national government negotiated with him as a spokesperson for the ANC (African…
Nelson Mandela

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