Nelson Mandela
Definition
Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He is known for leading the fight against segregation and apartheid in South Africa.
Related terms
Apartheid: A policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race, implemented by the National Party government in South Africa between 1948 and 1994.
Robben Island: An island off the coast of Cape Town where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years during apartheid.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission: A court-like body assembled in South Africa after the end of apartheid to hear victims and perpetrators of human rights violations during the period.
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Study guides (2)
AP World History: Modern - 8.7 Global Resistance to Established Power Structures After 1900
AP World History: Modern - 9.5 Calls for Reform and Responses after 1900
Practice Questions (6)
What distinguishes Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha from Nelson Mandela's strategy during apartheid?
What may have happened if South Africa had not ended apartheid peacefully under Nelson Mandela?
How does Martin Luther King Jr.'s role differ from Nelson Mandela's in their respective civil rights movements?
How did Nelson Mandela's role in the anti-apartheid movement impact South Africa's political landscape?
What was a significant result of Nelson Mandela's leadership of the African National Congress?
What might be an alternative outcome if Nelson Mandela had never been released from prison?
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