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'''Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela''' (b. July 18, 1918 in the Transkei) is a [[South Africa]]n leader who fought hard against [[apartheid]] as the leader of the terrorist organization "Umkhonto we Sizwe" (or Spear of the Nation), the military wing of the African National Congress (an anti- apartheid group).  As the leader of the Umkhonto we Sizqwe, Mandela orchestrated bombing campaigns against the South African government, as well as self- admittedly committing numerous human rights abuses. He also led the Communist wing of the ANC; Mandela was an admitted Communist, even authoring a book entitled "How to be a Good Communist." In 1964, he was imprisoned for sabotage as well as conspiracy.  He was released in 1990 and went on to become South Africa's first president to be elected by a multi-racial electorate in 1994.

'''Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela''' (b. July 18, 1918 in the Transkei) is a [[South Africa]]n leader, who fought hard against [[apartheid]] until he was imprisoned in 1964.  He was released in 1990 and went on to become South Africa's first president to be elected by a multi-racial electorate in 1994.

== Early Life and Political Socialization ==

== Early Life and Political Socialization ==

== Mandela in Prison ==

== Mandela in Prison ==

Due to his violent methods, Nelson Mandela eventually found himself imprisoned.  He was sent to the notorious Robben Island Prison where he would eventually serve twenty seven years (Battersby).  He was one of the many victims of the Treason Trial.  After the trial, the African National Congress was banned, and the already convicted Mandela was sentenced to prison.

In contrast to his peaceful methods, Nelson Mandela, like many political activists, eventually found himself imprisoned.  He was sent to the notorious Robben Island Prison where he would eventually serve twenty seven years (Battersby).  He was one of the many victims of the Treason Trial.  After the trial, the African National Congress was banned, and the already convicted Mandela was sentenced to prison.

Mandela was in prison for twenty seven years, during which he endured a radical transformation.  Mandela, by self-admittance, had a temper problem prior to being incarcerated.  During prison, however, he had to learn to control his anger.  “One was angry,” says Mandela, “at what was happening [in apartheid in South Africa]- the humiliation, the loss of our human dignity.  We tended to react in accordance with anger and our emotion rather than sitting down and thinking about things properly” (Battersby).

Mandela was in prison for twenty seven years, during which he endured a radical transformation.  Mandela, by self-admittance, had a temper problem prior to being incarcerated.  During prison, however, he had to learn to control his anger.  “One was angry,” says Mandela, “at what was happening [in apartheid in South Africa]- the humiliation, the loss of our human dignity.  We tended to react in accordance with anger and our emotion rather than sitting down and thinking about things properly” (Battersby).