including Natan Sharansky and Nelson Mandela. February 17, 1986 – Irwin Cotler, human rights lawyer representing Sharansky and Mandela, et al. (and eventual Canadian Member of Parliament ...

Nelson Mandela was a famous leader. A man who went from being a prisoner to a President and became an inspiration to people all over the world! Mandela was born in 1918 in South Africa.

After 27 years in prison, Mandela became the first president of South Africa ... and speeches, including a keynote speech from Nelson Mandela’s great-grandson. “The statue should stand as ...

that anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela died in prison in the 1980s. In fact, following his release from prison, Mandela became the president of South Africa and lived until 2013. The Mandela ...

One episode focuses on Nelson Mandela ... After his release in 1990, Mandela negotiated an end to racial segregation. He became its first Black president – and a revered figure on the global ...

Idris Elba is recalling how he prepared to play Nelson Mandela in ... s life journey, including spending 27 years in prison before serving as the first Black president of South Africa from 1994 ...