Remembering Greatness on Mandela's Birthday презентация

To Say I Love You"
In 1985, Stevie Wonder won the Oscar for his song "I Just Called To Say I Love You" and dedicated it to Nelson Mandela.

South Africa, upon his arrival for his first election rally, March 15, 1994.

The anti-apartheid fighter who spent 27 years as a political prisoner before becoming his nation's first democratic leader - and first black president - died at home in Johannesburg on Thursday, December 5, 2013. He was 95.

South African President Jacob Zuma announced Mandela's death in an address to the nation, saying, "We've lost our greatest son."

family of the Xhosa-speaking Thembu tribe in the South African village of Mvezo. While studying law as a young man, he became involved in the movement against racial discrimination, forging key relationships with black and white activists and in 1944 he joined the African National Congress (ANC) and helped establish its youth league, the ANCYL. Mandela’s commitment to activism intensified after the 1948 introduction of the apartheid. 

1957. This copy was taken from the family album; the original was by Alf Khumalo.

son of a minor chieftain, Mandela took his degree in law at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa and embarked on a career as political activist.

in 1962 to visit Oliver Tambo - a fellow anti-apartheid activist - visible in the background is the Big Ben clocktower and the Houses of Parliament

member Nelson Mandela - leave the Palace of Justice in Pretoria on June 16, 1964 with their fists raised in defiance through the barred windows of the prison car, after being sentenced to life imprisonment. The eight men were accused of conspiracy, sabotage and treason.

commemoration for the jailed anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, in Johannesburg July 18, 1988.

National Congress is "unbanned," February 2, 1990, during a demonstration of anti-Apartheid marchers in Cape Town demanding the release of all political prisoners in South Africa.

then-wife, Winnie, raise their fists on Feb. 11, 1990, in Paarl, South Africa, to salute cheering crowd upon Mandela's release from Victor Verster prison.

President George Bush made remarks on the South Lawn of the White House June 25, 1990 - the support of the US public was key in securing his release

shakes hands with Nelson Mandela, deputy leader of African National Congress, during a private audience at the Vatican

Mandela (R) shaking hands with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on the steps of No 10 Downing Street in July 1990

the end of the African National Congress' first national congress inside South Africa on July 7, 1991.

the end of the African National Congress' first national congress inside South Africa on July 7, 1991.

Sweden in 1990.

Nelson Mandela, smile on Oct. 26, 1992, in Soweto, South Africa, after Zinzi married businessman Zweli Hlongwane

in a mining town of Randfontein, west of Johannesburg, South Africa, Nov. 25, 1993. Mandela toured the area as part of his campaign for the April 27, 1994, election.

South African President Frederik de Klerk, right, display their Nobel Prizes on Dec. 9, 1993, in Oslo, Norway, after being awarded jointly for their work to end apartheid peacefully. De Klerk shared a Nobel Peace Prize with Mandela for their efforts in securing a peaceful transition from apartheid rule.

national anthem is played during his inauguration at the Union Building in Pretoria on May 10, 1994. Pictured on his left is his daughter Zinani.

the British monarch's state visit to South Africa in 1995, a year after Mandela took office in 1994

notorious Robben Island prison off the coast of Cape Town, where he spent 19 of his 27 years in jail, on Feb. 10, 1995.

South African President Nelson Mandela at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 24, 1995. South Africa won the final against New Zealand 15-12 after extra time. Events leading up to the championship were depicted in Clint Eastwood's 2009 film, "Invictus," starring Matt Damon as Pienaar and Morgan Freeman as Mandela.

on Sept. 16, 1995, at the presidential guest house in Pretoria. The pontiff visited Cameroon, South Africa, and Nairobi for the conclusion of the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops.

walks hand-in-hand with South African President Nelson Mandela prior to an official reception at the presidential office in Cape Town, South Africa

President Nelson Mandela stands with Queen Elizabeth II on his arrival at Buckingham Palace in London for a state banquet in his honor

his grandchildren and members of British pop group Spice Girls at his residence in Pretoria, 01 November 1997.

Bill Gates after their meeting at Mandela's residence in Cape Town, in this file picture taken March 11, 1997

President Nelson Mandela, left, shows the way to Britain's Princess Diana in Cape Town, South Africa, where they discussed the threat of AIDS in the country

large crowd at Harvard University in Boston after receiving an honorary degree on Sept. 18, 1998. Mandela is on an official visit in North America and will go to the United Nations, New York, Washington and Canada.

Mandela, left, and U.S. President Bill Clinton peer through the bars of prison cell No. 5, the cramped, gray cell where Mandela was jailed

Mandela, (right), and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat gesture during a meeting in Cape Town, South Africa

Mandela (R) with Cuban President Fidel Castro at a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the GATT Agreement in 1998

stands with South African President Nelson Mandela on March 19, 1999, at the end of their speeches at the Libyan parliament in Tripoli.

singer Michael Jackson arrive at a news conference in Cape Town in 1999

shake hands during their meeting on Oct. 21, 1999, in the Oval office of the White House in Washington.

Mandela, left, outside 10 Downing Street in London on April 30, 2001. Mandela is visiting Britain on a three-day tour.

press conference alongside British model Naomi Campbell in Barcelona, Spain, before the 'Frock and Roll' benefit concert in 2001

Mandela are pictured after meeting at Mandela's home in Johannesburg on May 25, 2002. Bono and U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill were in the country on the second leg of their African tour to highlight the need for development aid to the world's poorest continent.

Minute of Your Life to AIDS" concert at Greenpoint Stadium on Nov. 29, 2003, in Cape Town, South Africa. The concert will benefit the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the fight against AIDS in Africa. The number refers to Mandela's status as Prisoner 46664 during his years in the South African penal system.

former South African President Nelson Mandela at Mandela House on March 11, 2004, in Johannesburg, South Africa, following her best actress win at that year's Academy Awards.

9 of the Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay on June 12, 2004, in Cape Town, South Africa.

Africa Nelson Mandela in the Oval Office of the White House on May 17, 2005, in Washington. Mandela was on an official visit to the U.S. seeking support for the Nelson Mandela Legacy Trust, which supports African-based charities.

unveiling ceremony in his honor at Parliament Square on Aug. 29, 2007, in London. The statue, depicting Nelson Mandela delivering a speech by sculptor Ian Walters, is 9 feet high, made of bronze and faces the Houses of Parliament.

a Better World Gala Dinner on Sept. 2, 2007, at the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Freeman portrayed Mandela in the 2009 film "Invictus," earning an Oscar nomination for the role.

and the South Africa Springboks team, wearing HIV AIDS awareness campaign t-shirts during the Springboks visit to Nelson Mandela at his residence on Oct. 27, 2007, in Houghton, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Mandela at Buckingham Palace in London on June 25, 2008. The meeting was part of a week-long visit marking the former South African president's 90th birthday.

of Nelson Mandela's Life held at Hyde Park in London on June 27, 2008. The number refers to Mandela's status as Prisoner 46664 during his years in the South Africa penal system.

Conservative Party leader David Cameron at The Dorchester in central London. 2008

and his wife, Graca Machel, share a laugh behind his birthday cake, a gift from the staff in honor of his 90th birthday at the Nelson Mandela Foundation on Aug. 5, 2008, in Houghton, South Africa. Graca Machel is Mandela's third wife; his two previous marriages ended in divorce.

at the Nelson Mandela Foundation on March 20, 2009, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

at the end of an African National Congress (ANC) election rally in Johannesburg on April 19, 2009.

hospital in Johannesburg, July 31, 2009.

Machel, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Desmond Tutu, Jimmy Carter, Mary Robinson, Kofi Annan, Gro Brundtland, Martti Ahtisaari, Ela Bhatt and Lakhdar Brahimi on May 29, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mandela, who founded The Elders in 2007 to be "a fiercely independent and robust force for good," met members of the group at a private lunch.

Nelson Mandela, at his home, in Houghton, South Africa, on June 21, 2011.

Machel, smile and wave to the crowd ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final match between Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City Stadium on July 11, 2010, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

In 1985, Stevie Wonder won the Oscar for his song "I Just Called To Say I Love You" and dedicated it to Nelson Mandela.

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