The document discusses apartheid in South Africa and Nelson Mandela's role in fighting it. Under apartheid, the black majority was oppressed by the white minority through racist laws and policies. Nelson Mandela co-founded the African National Congress political party and was imprisoned for 27 years for his anti-apartheid efforts. He learned many languages and studied while in prison. Mandela was eventually released in 1990 amid growing domestic and international pressure, and became president in South Africa's first democratic election in 1994, coming to symbolize the triumph over apartheid.

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What is the main idea of the
text?

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What does apartheid mean?

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What race was in the minority
in South Africa? What race was
in the majority in South Africa?

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How did the white
minority control the black
majority?

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What were some of the
laws under apartheid?

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What was Nelson Mandela’s
political party?

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Why was Nelson Mandela
put in prison? What was his
prison sentence?

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What did Mandela do
while he was imprisoned?

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What were the
circumstances around his
release from prison?

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What happened when
Mandela was released from
prison?

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According to the article, what
does Nelson Mandela
symbolize?