On May 10, 1994, at the age of 75, Nelson Mandela became the first Black president of South Africa. This leader of the struggle against Apartheid, a system that ruled for 100 years in South Africa, suffered 27 years in prison for that reason. The international blockade that led the U.S. against the racist government finally managed to liberate him and then created a transitional period until reaching agreement with President Leclerk to call the …
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On May 10, 1994, at the age of 75, Nelson Mandela became the first Black president of South Africa. This leader of the struggle against Apartheid, a system that ruled for 100 years in South Africa, suffered 27 years in prison for that reason. The international blockade that led the U.S. against the racist government finally managed to liberate him and then created a transitional period until reaching agreement with President Leclerk to call the …