💫💫💫NELSON MANDELA💫💫💫 Nelson Mandela video Biography Nelson Mandela video 💫Nelson Mandela was born in South Africa on 18 July 1918. Like Martin Luther King, he believed in equality for black and white people. South Africa had a government system called apartheid. Black people were separated from white people in government, in jobs, in education and in other areas of life. Nelson joined a political party, the African National Congress, and tried to obtain equality with non-violent protests. In 1962 he was arrested and, in the end, he spent over 27 years in prison. He was released in 1990 when he was 71. After prison, he helped to end apartheid, and in 1994 he became the first black president of South Africa. One of Nelson Mandela's famous quotes is: 'As I walked out the door toward... my freedom, I knew that if I didn't leave my ….. hatred behind, l'd still be in prison. 💫 Nelson Mandela was an iconic figure of our times. He fought against apartheid, a s...