Nelson Mandela: A Biography

Nelson Mandela: A Biography
Author	Martin Meredith
Country	United States
Language	English
Subject	The life of Nelson Mandela
Genre	Biography
Publisher	Public Affairs Books
Publication date	1997
Pages	653

Nelson Mandela: A Biography is a biography written by Martin Meredith on Nelson Mandela. The book details Mandela's early life and major influences on him, his moving to Johannesburg, joining the African National Congress, his imprisonment on Robben Island, and eventually, his Presidency. Also chronicled are the rise and fall of apartheid, the scandals involving Winnie Mandela (Nelson's wife), and Thabo Mbeki's term as President. Martina Meredith is known for authoring many books and articles on Africa and the key people within it.

Nelson Mandela
18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013 President of South Africa (1994–1999) President of the African National Congress (1991–1997)
Life	Early life Mandela and Tambo law firm UMkhonto we Sizwe 1955 Congress of the People Freedom Charter Treason Trial Rivonia Trial Robben Island Pollsmoor Prison Victor Verster Prison Negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa Liliesleaf Farm Mandela House and museum Nelson Mandela Children's Fund The Elders 70th Birthday Tribute 90th Birthday Tribute Awards and honours Death and state funeral attendees
Presidency	1994 election Presidency Government of National Unity Reconstruction and Development Programme Truth and Reconciliation Commission Constitution of South Africa 1995 Rugby World Cup Intervention in Lesotho Mahlamba Ndlopfu
Books and speeches	"I Am Prepared to Die" (1964 speech) Long Walk to Freedom (1994) Mandela: The Authorised Biography (1999) Conversations With Myself (2010) Dare Not Linger: The Presidential Years (2017)
Legacy and namesakes	Mandela Day Nelson Mandela Forum Nelson Mandela Institution 46664 concerts Mandela Rhodes Scholarship Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Mandela Rules) Nelson Mandela Challenge Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate Nelson Mandela Invitational Nelson Mandela International Airport Nelson Mandela Square Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality Mandela National Stadium Nelson Mandela Bridge Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital Ponts Nelson-Mandela Nelson Mandela University
Film depictions	Mandela (1987) Death of Apartheid (1995) Mandela (1996) Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation (1996) Mandela and de Klerk (1997) Goodbye Bafana (2007) Endgame (2009) Invictus (2009) Winnie Mandela (2011) Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) Mandela's Gun (2016)
Family	Ngubengcuka (great-grandfather) Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa (father) Nosekeni Fanny (mother) Evelyn Mase (wife) Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (wife) Graça Machel (wife) Makgatho Mandela (son) Makaziwe Mandela (daughter) Zenani Mandela-Dlamini (daughter) Zindzi Mandela (daughter) Ndileka Mandela (granddaughter) Mandla Mandela (grandson) Zoleka Mandela (granddaughter) Ndaba Mandela (grandson)
Related	African National Congress history International Tribute Concert Madiba shirt "Free Nelson Mandela" (song) "Mandela Day" (song) "Rise Up" (song) "Bring Him Back Home (Nelson Mandela)" (song) Nelson Mandela (EP) Atlanta sculpture Cape Town City Hall statue Johannesburg statue London statue Pretoria statue Washington, D.C. statue Ismail Ayob
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