Nelson Mandela and South Africa

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• In what year was Nelson Mandela inaugurated as South Africa’s first democratically elected president?
• Which organization did Nelson Mandela join in 1944 and later lead in the struggle against apartheid?
• On which island was Nelson Mandela imprisoned for most of his 27-year incarceration?
• What was the main purpose of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission?
• Nelson Mandela was born in [____] in 1918.
• Nelson Mandela was released from prison on 11 February [____].
• Nelson Mandela served [____] years in prison before his release.
• Mandela’s presidential inauguration took place on 10 May [____].