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NELSON MANDELA | Infotainment Video | Series: The Greats | 5 Minute Biography |  Video description: This video is part of the TRENDEST INFOTAINMENT series that highlights the greatest people in history from all walks of life. Each 5-minute short biography covers all aspects of the featured person’s life, including rare videos of them. In this video, we feature Nelson Mandela. Discover the remarkable journey of this influential figure and their lasting impact on the world. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (born Rolihlahla Mandela; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist, politician, and statesman who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist, he served as the president of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.  About TRENDEST INFOTAINMENT: Welcome to Trendest Infotainment, your ultimate destination for a diverse range of content that educates, entertains, and inspires! From in-depth celebrity biographies and fascinating history videos to the latest in science and technology, we bring you an expansive collection of infotainment videos. Explore the stories of legendary sports personalities, dive into the history of the World Wars, marvel at wildlife documentaries, and enjoy our informative and funny shorts. There’s something for everyone on Trendest Infotainment!  Subscribe now: www.youtube.com/@UCvtG20NOq0X7l7ru-z1yBhw   #Infotainment #Documentaries #HistoryVideos #ScienceAndTech #CelebrityBiographies   Follow Trendest Media:  • YouTube:  1) TRENDEST MOVIES: www.youtube.com/@TRENDEST_MOVIES_ENGLISH  2) TRENDEST KIDS: www.youtube.com/@TRENDEST_KIDS  • Instagram:  TRENDEST INFOTAINMENT: https://www.instagram.com/trendestinfotainment/  • Facebook: TRENDEST INFOTAINMENT: https://www.facebook.com/TrendestInfotainment/  COPYRIGHT:  We hold the proper licenses for all videos published on YouTube. For any questions, please contact: mail@trendest.in  AYA Media Private Limited & TRENDEST Media Private Limited are companies registered under the laws of India and located in the state of Kerala, India.

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00:29On the run from the police in 1961,

00:32outlawed African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela

00:35stated the democratic objectives of his party

00:38in this interview with the BBC.

00:41The Africans require, want the franchise

00:48on the basis of one man, one vote.

00:50They want political independence.

00:53The question of education has nothing to do

00:55with the question of the vote.

00:58On numerous occasions, it has been proved in history

01:05that people can enjoy the vote even if they have no education.

01:10Of course, we desire education and we think it's a good thing.

01:13But you don't have to have education in order to know

01:17that you want certain fundamental rights.

01:21You have got aspirations, you have got claims.

01:23It has nothing to do with education whatsoever.

01:26The ANC's battle to end apartheid was receiving worldwide coverage

01:30due largely to the efforts of this one man

01:32who was born in the Transkei region of South Africa

01:35on July the 18th, 1919.

01:38He was the son of a Xhosa chieftain

01:40and the first member of his family to attend school

01:43before going on to study law

01:44while working as a security guard in a gold mine.

01:49After the introduction of apartheid in 1948,

01:52he and other young radicals took over the leadership of the ANC.

01:56Initially, they were committed to non-violent civil disobedience

01:59such as strikes, which led to the arrest of 8,500 people.

02:05However, after the Sharpeville massacre

02:07in which 69 black people were killed by police,

02:10the ANC was declared illegal.

02:14At that point, Nelson believed the ANC had no alternative

02:17but to resort to strategic violence

02:19and he headed up the organization's armed wing

02:22coordinating a so-called sabotage campaign

02:25aimed at military and government targets

02:27such as public buildings, power lines, telephone links and the railways.

02:33After 17 months in hiding, he was arrested,

02:36brought to trial and sentenced to five years in prison.

02:39He faced another trial at the Pretoria Supreme Court in 1964

02:43and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

02:46His second wife and co-activist Winnie was there to see him taken away

02:50with their baby Zinzi in her arms.

02:53He was taken to the notorious Robben Island Prison in Table Bay

02:57where he performed hard labor, breaking up rocks in a lime quarry.

03:01And in 1985, President P.W. Boater dangled the carrot of release

03:06on the condition that Mandela renounce armed struggle.

03:09But meanwhile, support for the banned ANC's cause was hotting up overseas.

03:14The United Nations imposed trade sanctions

03:17and on Mandela's 70th birthday in 1988

03:20an estimated 400 million people watched a tribute concert

03:24given by the biggest names in rock and pop.

03:27In South Africa itself, the ruling National Party gained a new leader, F.W. de Klerk

03:32who set about dismantling apartheid and negotiating the release of Mandela.

03:39On the 11th of February 1990, he walked out of the Victor Vesta prison

03:43to be greeted by Winnie and the waiting crowds.

03:46Despite the celebrations, it was obvious that his 27 years in jail had taken their toll.

03:51As well as prostate problems, rumors abounded

03:54that he'd also contracted tuberculosis and diabetes.

03:58Still, it was a day for celebration.

04:02The next year, the ANC held its first national conference

04:05electing him as their president

04:07and he led the party in negotiations that resulted in the country's first multiracial elections.

04:12And after the assassination of senior ANC leader Chris Hanney in April 1993

04:17Mandela addressed the country appealing for calm

04:20in an historic speech that marked his final rejection of violence.

04:24The scene was set for democratic elections to take place on April 27th, 1994

04:29on which date the ANC won 62% of the majority vote.

04:34Two weeks later, at the age of 75

04:36Nelson Mandela was elected the country's first black president

04:40with de Klerk as his deputy in the government of national unity.

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