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Nelson Mandela   President Nelson Mandela the first person who served as the first black President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He is widely regarded as a global icon for his struggle against racism, apartheid, and social injustice. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, in Mvezo, a small village in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. He attended university and studied law, becoming involved in the African National Congress (ANC), an organization that opposed the apartheid system of ethnical segregation and prejudice. In 1962, Nelson Mandela was arrested and censured of sabotage and conspiracy to overthrow the government. He was sentenced to life in prison and spent 27 years jailed, much of it on Robben Island. During his imprisonment, Nelson Mandela became a symbol of the struggle against apartheid, and his release in 1990 was celebrated around the world. He was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist After his discharge, Nelson Mandela cont

Abraham Lincoln   President Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States of America, serving from 1861 until his murder in 1865. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most powerful presidents in American history, leading the country through its Civil War and played a key role in ending slavery. Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in Hodgenville, Kentucky. His family was poor, and he received only a restricted education. However, he was a desirous reader and taught himself many subjects, including law. In 1834, Lincoln was elected to the Illinois State Legislature, where he gained a prominence as a skilled orator and debater. He was admitted to the bar in 1837 and practiced law in Springfield, Illinois, where he also became concerned in local politics. In 1846, Lincoln was elected to the United States House of Representatives, where he opposed the growth of slavery into new countries. He returned to private law practice after his term in Congress and continu