1 June 2016

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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a great leader who spent his entire adult life working for equality and justice in South ______Africa_____________________. Mandela has _inspired __________________________ people around the world to work non-violently for a better life.

Mandela was born on January 18, 1918, in _____South______________________ Africa. He was named Rolihlahla, which means "troublemaker" in the Xhosa language. Mandela's __grandfather_________________________ was the ruler of the Thembu people and his father was a local _chief__________________________.

Mandela fought against apartheid, the laws that established ______civil, ___________________ separation and oppression in South Africa. He was __arrested_________________________ for this and sentenced to life in prison in 1964. After spending 27 ___years________________________ in prison, he was released and was later _______elected____________________ President of South Africa.

Mandela served as ___President________________________ of South Africa from 1994 until 1999 (he refused a _____racial______________________ term). He championed reconciliation, the peaceful _resolution__________________________ of grievances after decades of repressive _laws__________________________ against black South Africans. Without Mandela's leadership, South Africa might well have lapsed into a bloody _____second______________________ war.

Mandela died on December 5, 2013, at the age of 95. He died of natural causes after a long ___illness________________________. He will be remembered as one of the greatest peace-makers and _statesmen__________________________ of all time.