Nelson Mandela was born in 1918 in a small South African village. After graduating college, he became active in the political group known as the__________ . Its goal was to used nonviolent protest to oppose the country’s apartheid laws, which instituted___________ of the races. In 1962, Mandela was arrested by authorities for his role in the organization and sentenced to ___________ years in prison, but that was soon extended to a sentence. While in prison, Mandela would be subjected to inhumane living conditions on ____________ , a prison near Cape Town, South Africa. Along with other inmates, he was force into meaningless physical hard labor. However, he also found the time and the inner-discipline to read and study becoming well-versed in diplomatic and philosophical ways to address the country’s many problems. Over the course of nearly ___________ years, people from around the world called for his release, even holding giant rock concerts to keep his cause alive. As apartheid spiraled out of control in the ____________ , it became clear that something in South Africa was about to change. Following years of economic stagnation caused- in part- by international ____________ , the government began to negotiate with Mandela, eventually freeing him from prison in February of ___________ . Over the next four years, he would work with the leaders of the white-controlled national government to work on a transition to free and open elections for South Africans of all races. For their efforts, both Mandela and South African President were awarded the ____________ for Peace in 1993. The following year, national elections were held: the _____________ - once an organization banned by the government- won control of the government, and its leader- Nelson Mandela- became the President of South Africa
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