An iconic figure representing Peace and Freedom, former South African President Nelson Mandela was born this day in 1918. He dedicated his young life to fighting the oppression of apartheid and was convicted of sabotage and other war crimes in 1962. He was imprisoned for 27 years before finally being released in 1990. Mandela was immediately embraced by the international community as a hero and within the first year of his release was elected President of the country.
Over the course of 40 years, Nelson Mandela has been the recipient of more than 100 awards including in 1993, the coveted Nobel Peace Prize and the Medal of Freedom awarded to him personally in Philadelphia, PA.
We are happy this is not a posthumous birthday wish and that this legend of a man still walks among us, influencing people of all ages across the globe with his message of peace and freedom.
1 comment:
Nelson Mandela is absolutely a wonderful person that put the needs of others before his own. We should really appreciate what he has done for us and we should be greatful to have Mandela as an icon.
Great Blog:)
Kaamz
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