mandela, nelson

Follows the life of the woman who married a prominent leader for racial equality in South Africa and then became an activist in that field herself.

A biography of South African President Nelson Mandela, drawing from correspondence, private documents, and interviews to chronicle his long and adventurous life, with a special emphasis on his years in prison.

Presents the life and career of the long-imprisoned leader of the African National Congress.

A collection of quotations by South Africa's Nelson Mandela on subjects such as humanity, racism, friendship, oppression, and freedom.

Tells the story of Nelson Mandela's fight for the end of apartheid in South Africa.

Draws from conversations with South African leader and activist Nelson Mandela to identify fifteen life lessons, discussing courage, leadership, core principles, love, quitting, and other topics.

Examines the events of February 11, 1990, when Nelson Mandela, a leader in the fight for equal rights in South Africa, was freed from prison after twenty-seven years, marking the symbolic end to apartheid, and looks at the reasons why Mandela was jailed, and the reaction of the world community to his release.

Explores how Nelson Mandela helped heal the divided nation of South Africa by supporting the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Offers a brief introduction to the life of political activist and Nobel Prize-winning statesman Nelson Mandela.