Nelson Mandela, former South African freedom fighter, now president, made an appearance this morning when the nation's parliament was going to honor his 20th anniversary of being free from prison. His wife and and ex-wife attended Zuma's speech. Mandela was already put into jail in 1964 for being against the government in South Africa. He was imprisoned for 27 years which made the strict segregation laws even stricter.In his last public appearance before he was jailed, Mandela said, "I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons will live together in harmony, and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for, and to see realized. But if need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."
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