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Nelson Mandela
credit: Jurgen Schadeburg
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Mandela personifies struggle. He continues
to speak out against global injustice with the extraordinary
vigour and resilience of a man who spent nearly three decades
of his life behind bars. He has sacrificed his private and
family life for his people, and remains South Africa's best
known and most beloved hero. But there is much myth around
Mandela. His real story is, in many ways, more compelling
than the romantic myth.
Featuring interviews with Nobel Prize Winners Nadine Gordimer
and F.W. De Klerk; Robben Island co-prisoners Ahmed Kathrada,
Mac Maharaj and Tokyo Sexwale; Mandela biographers Alister
Sparks, Anthony Sampson and Charlene Smith; and Mandela's
friends and family, THE LIFE AND TIMES OF NELSON MANDELA reveals
a story unknown to the world beyond his inner circle. Mandela
talks of his love of children, how apartheid affected him,
facing the death sentence, how he survived prison, won over
his enemies, and overcame prejudice. He also speaks about
the pain of his marriage to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, with
whom he had two daughters. In an interview, Winnie talks about
her first meeting with Mandela, the last time they were home
together, and how she survived torture and scandal.
Original Air Date - May 26, 2004
Links
Biography
of Nelson Mandela (ANC Web site)
The
Mandela Page (ANC Web site)
Mandela
Biography (Nobel Web site)
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