Nelson Mandela: South Africa’s Liberator (English Edition)

Nelson Mandela, who died at the age of 95 on Dec. 5, 2013, was the dominant force in liberating South Africa from the grip of apartheid and white minority rule. This e-single, a selection of articles from The New York Times, recounts Mandela’s struggle for freedom — how he went from being a prisoner for 27 years to becoming South Africa’s first black president and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Throughout his life Mandela, who in spite of his trials always maintained a sense of dignity and endurance, had been an inspiration to many, including President Barack Obama. Indeed, in a tribute to Mandela by The Times writer Lydia Polgreen, Mr. Obama said, “His [Mandela’s] commitment to transfer power and reconcile with those who jailed him set an example that all humanity should aspire to.”