Nelson Mandela: Through the years

POSTED: 02:13 PM MDT Mar 16, 2012    UPDATED: 06:51 AM MST Dec 10, 2012 

Take a look at the life of global icon and former South African leader Nelson Mandela.

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Nelson Mandela, a lawyer and anti-apartheid activist, emerged from a 27-year prison term in 1990 and within four years became president of South Africa. He went on to become one of the most recognized faces in the world and force in the human rights movement and global effort to fight AIDS.

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