The Free Dictionary/THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Tuesday,May 09/2016

                 KEY'S 2 UNLOCK DAILY OCCURANCES

This Day in History

Nelson Mandela Inaugurated as South Africa's First Black President (1994) Discuss

Mandela served as the first democratically elected President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. His political activism began after 1948 with an initial commitment to non-violent mass struggle. Later, his anti-apartheid activities led to his imprisonment for nearly 30 years. Released in 1990, he was elected president of the African National Congress and represented it in the turbulent negotiations that led to the establishment of majority rule. With whom did he share the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize? More...