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Why is Nelson Mandela widely regarded as the most significant black South African leader of the late twentieth century?

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He was the first black President of South Africa, he spent 27 years for trying to overthrow the pro-apartheid government. After he got out of prison, he worked to achieve human rights and a better place for the people of South Africa.
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