Long Walk to Freedom

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Nelson Mandela is a revered moral and political leader whose lifelong commitment to combating racial oppression in South Africa earned him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency. Following his release in 1990 after over twenty-seven years in prison, Mandela became central to a remarkable political transformation. As president of the African National Congress and a key figure in the anti-apartheid movement, he played a crucial role in establishing a multiracial government and majority rule. Raised in a traditional tribal culture, Mandela confronted the harsh realities of apartheid early in life, which shaped his resolve. Through elegant prose, he recounts his journey from an impoverished student and law clerk in Johannesburg to a political leader revitalizing the ANC and its Youth League in the 1950s. He candidly shares the struggles of balancing political activism with family life, including the painful dissolution of his first marriage and separations from his children. His narrative captures the escalating conflict between the ANC and the government, leading to his underground leadership and the Rivonia Trial of 1964, where he was sentenced to life imprisonment. He reflects on his transformative years in prison and the negotiations that paved the way for his freedom and the end of apartheid. Ultimately, he offers an insider's perspective on the historic events that led to a free, multiracial democracy in South Africa, symb