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Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo, Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918 with the full name of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Her father was a Thembuland Superior Court Advisor. After the death of his father, Nelson Mandela occupies the position of the father. He is expected to assume a higher position, but since the cases are often political backgrounds of Apartheid, he ensures himself to be a lawyer. Mandela dreamed of contributing to create freedom for blacks. Mandela felt the pain and political cruelness of Apartheid, this injustice stirred his heart to pursue the field of politics and law.

So after finishing his basic education, he went to Healdtown to continue his education to Fort Hare University. In 1942 he joined the African National Congress, because of his political activity, he was exposed to city custody and completed his education by mail or correspondence.

In this anti-apartheid movement, Mandela has received much support from his wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Because of this support, Winnie is often a victim. Also because of this political activity, Mandela was cut off by a court banned from all forms of political meetings and subjected to city detainees for 6 months. His legal practice did not escape the political treatment of Apartheid. The local government demanded that Mandela move his practice from downtown to the outskirts of the city. That way, his client can not come to his office. At the time, Nelson said it was tantamount to asking them to stop their practice, to stop legal services to their people. So Mandela was determined to oppose this rule of law.

When the trial was held in 1964, although in his trial Mandela had filed a four-hour historic defense, he was still found guilty of a violation of anti-communist law and was given a life sentence. The following are the last two sentences in historic defense in court.

"I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is ideal for which I am prepare to die ".

Although Nelson Mandela is in prison, he continues to be a symbol of black resistance, and organizes an international campaign demanding his release. In contrast, in 27 years in prison Nelson Mandela managed to raise the world against the politics of Apartheid. Mandela gradually became a symbol of equality and justice.

How did he go through his sentence? While in detention Mandela has a habit of watching the sunset while listening to classical music of Handel or Tchaikovsky. With his one prison friend, Mandela sometimes holds a concert when the situation allows, especially on Christmas day.

The thing that Mandela most regretted, after he was released from Robben Island prison in 1990 was, he forgot to say good-bye to the jailer. In 1990, Nelson was released from prison at the age of 71 years. Mandela returns to the political arena with the hope of a fundamental change in the field of social politics in South Africa. In 1994 he was elected President of South Africa in the first election for all races at age 75.

Mandela's political career became more brilliant after he came out of prison, but not so with his personal life. Mandela experienced a divorce from his wife Winnie Madikizela in 1996. Earlier in 1991, Winnie was found guilty of kidnapping and violence. And once again, last year Winnie was involved in a fraud and theft of about 120,000 dollars in an organization he led the African National Congress Women's League. However, in 1998, right on his 80th birthday, Mandela married Graca Machel, the widow of former Mozambican President Samora Machel.

In 1993 he received the Nobel Peace Prize with the President of South Africa F.W. de Clerk. Then in June 1999 Mandela stepped down from the presidency, replaced by President Thabo Mbeki. Nevertheless, Mandela is still a revered figure, carrying a tremendous transition from a tyrannical country to a democracy with a promise of peace that saves the South African country from bloody violence.

Nelson Mandela never tired of fighting for democracy, and equality of rights. Despite many challenges, Mandela never avenged racist acts with racist acts. His life has become an inspiration in South Africa and the rest of the world, to all those who oppress and take it, to all who oppose oppression and against plunder.

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