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  1. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
    South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)
    Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918.
  2. Mandela
    South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)
    Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918.
  3. incarcerate
    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
    From 1964 to 1982, he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town; thereafter, he was at Pollsmoor Prison, nearby on the mainland.
  4. Nelson Mandela
    South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)
    After the banning of the ANC in 1960, Nelson Mandela argued for the setting up of a military wing within the ANC.
  5. life imprisonment
    a sentence of imprisonment until death
    On June 12, 1964, eight of the accused, including Mandela, were sentenced to life imprisonment.
  6. apartheid
    a social policy of racial segregation
    He joined the African National Congress in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies after 1948.
  7. Nelson
    English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
    Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918.
  8. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
    He went on trial for treason in 1956-1961 and was acquitted in 1961.
  9. Cape Town
    port city in southwestern South Africa
    From 1964 to 1982, he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town; thereafter, he was at Pollsmoor Prison, nearby on the mainland.
  10. South Africa
    a republic at the southernmost part of Africa
    Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918.
  11. imprisonment
    the act of confining someone in a prison
    Mandela was arrested in 1962 and sentenced to five years' imprisonment with hard labour.
  12. Town
    United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844)
    From 1964 to 1982, he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town; thereafter, he was at Pollsmoor Prison, nearby on the mainland.
  13. mainland
    the main land mass of a country or continent
    From 1964 to 1982, he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town; thereafter, he was at Pollsmoor Prison, nearby on the mainland.
  14. Africa
    the second largest continent
    Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918.
  15. prison
    a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
    From 1964 to 1982, he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town; thereafter, he was at Pollsmoor Prison, nearby on the mainland.
  16. treason
    a crime that undermines the offender's government
    He went on trial for treason in 1956-1961 and was acquitted in 1961.
  17. Oliver
    United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
    In 1991, at the first national conference of the ANC held inside South Africa after the organization had been banned in 1960, Mandela was elected President of the ANC while his lifelong friend and colleague, Oliver Tambo, became the organisation's National Chairperson.
  18. trial
    the act of testing something
    He went on trial for treason in 1956-1961 and was acquitted in 1961.
  19. African
    a native or inhabitant of Africa
    He joined the African National Congress in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies after 1948.
  20. university
    an institution of higher learning that grants degrees
    Mandela himself was educated at University College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand and qualified in law in 1942.
  21. organization
    a methodical and orderly manner or approach
    In 1991, at the first national conference of the ANC held inside South Africa after the organization had been banned in 1960, Mandela was elected President of the ANC while his lifelong friend and colleague, Oliver Tambo, became the organisation's National Chairperson.
  22. Congress
    the legislature of the United States government
    He joined the African National Congress in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies after 1948.
  23. executive
    a person responsible for the administration of a business
    In June 1961, the ANC executive considered his proposal on the use of violent tactics and agreed that those members who wished to involve themselves in Mandela's campaign would not be stopped from doing so by the ANC.
  24. freedom
    the power to act, speak, or think without being controlled
    He consistently refused to compromise his political position to obtain his freedom.
  25. Henry
    a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)
    His father was Chief Henry Mandela of the Tembu Tribe.
  26. President
    the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
    In 1991, at the first national conference of the ANC held inside South Africa after the organization had been banned in 1960, Mandela was elected President of the ANC while his lifelong friend and colleague, Oliver Tambo, became the organisation's National Chairperson.
  27. military
    the armed forces of a nation
    After the banning of the ANC in 1960, Nelson Mandela argued for the setting up of a military wing within the ANC.
  28. island
    a land mass that is surrounded by water
    From 1964 to 1982, he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town; thereafter, he was at Pollsmoor Prison, nearby on the mainland.
  29. government
    the system or form by which a community is ruled
    In 1963, when many fellow leaders of the ANC and the Umkhonto we Sizwe were arrested, Mandela was brought to stand trial with them for plotting to overthrow the government by violence.
Created on Mon May 14 13:15:24 EDT 2012

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