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Nelson Mandela

Perhaps the most famous African of the twentieth century, Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in Prison for his stalwart leadership in the struggle against Apartheid.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in the small village of Mvezo, on the Mbashe River, district of Umtata in Transkei, South Africa. His Father named him Rolihlahla, which means "pulling the branch of the tree", or more colloquially "troublemaker."
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