In 1993 he and president fw de klerk jointly won the nobel peace prize and on 27 april 1994 he voted for the first time in his life. Nelson rolihlahla mandela became known and respected all over the world as a symbol of the struggle against apartheid and all forms of racism Nelson mandela was a social rights activist, politician and philanthropist who became south africa’s first black president from 1994 to 1999.
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During his years in prison, nelson mandela’s reputation grew steadily
Mandela and president de klerk were awarded the nobel peace prize in 1993 for their work towards abolishing apartheid
On may 10, 1994, at age 77, mandela was inaugurated as south africa’s first black president at the union building in pretoria.
