Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (b. July 18, 1918, Umtata, South Africa–d. Dec. 5, 2013, Johannesburg, South Africa) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by tackling institutionalised racism and fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist, he served as President of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.
A Xhosa, Mandela was born to the Thembu royal family in Mvezo, British South Africa. He was given the name Nelson by a primary school teacher in accordance with the custom of giving all schoolchildren “Christian” names. Mandela received his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University College of Fort Hare. He enrolled in law school at the University of the Witwatersrand but did not complete his degree; in 1952 he was excluded for non-payment of fees. Eventually, he received his LLB through the University of South Africa in 1989 while in the last months of his imprisonment. Even without a law degree, Mandela could practice law. He was articled by the law firm Witkin, Sidelsky and Eidelman. In August 1952 he and Oliver Tambo established South Africa’s first black law firm, Mandela & Tambo.
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