42K views · 340 reactions | Nelson Mandela was released from prison on February 11, 1990, after spending 27 years imprisoned for his role in fighting apartheid in South Africa. His release was a pivotal moment in South African history and marked the beginning of the end of apartheid. Mandela's freedom was celebrated worldwide.He would go on to become South Africa's first black president in 1994, a position he held until 1999. | History In Pictures | Facebook

41K views · 83 reactions | Just days after his release from prison, Nelson Mandela became Deputy President of the African National Congress, as he began the process of ending South Africa's struggle against Apartheid. On this day in 1990. | On This Day | Facebook

17K views · 642 reactions | Nelson Mandela spent his life fighting for equality and freedom, most of it in imprisonment. After 27 years in prison, he was released and elected president. Instead of retribution, he chose reconciliation leading to the end of apartheid in South Africa. Watch The Making Of Mandela on discovery+: https://bit.ly/3ygz0SX | Love History | Facebook

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