Nelson Mandela
“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”
- Nelson Mandela
Imprisoned in 1964 for his aggressive opposition to South Africa’s racist, apartheid government that denied black citizens the vote. He was held for 26 years. In 1990, after his release, Mandela was elected President of the African National Congress. In 1993 he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end apartheid.
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