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In memory of the great former South African President, who died today at age 95, we recall some of his most significant moments in quotes and images.

Nelson Mandela served 27 years in prison for fighting against the South Africa’s discriminatory apartheid system.

Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, social reformer, politician, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the first black South African to hold the office, and the first elected in a fully-representative election. His government focused on...

A look back at Mandela’s life, from his days as an activist in apartheid-era South Africa to his Presidency.

On December 5th, Nelson Mandela passed away. The anti-apartheid icon was in and out of the hospital throughout the year as he fought a recurring lung infection. As the world comes together to pray for his family, we're taking a look back at his amazing 95 years of life. Join us in remembering the former leader.

Over his 27 years in jail, Nelson Mandela became the symbol of an entire people's struggle against injustice. And as his time behind bars grew so did the anti-apartheid movement he helped spur on....