Nelson Mandela
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first president of a democratic South Africa, committed to serving only a single five-year term. During his presidency, he and his government ensured that all of South Africa's citizens became equal before the law, and laid the foundation for turning a country riven by centuries of colonialism and apartheid into a fully functioning democracy. This volume draws on the memoir Mandela began as he prepared to leave office....