Nelson Mandela, who courageously dealt with adversity and emerged a
world leader, has been an inspirational role model for millions of
people around the world, from students to presidents. After being
imprisoned for 27 years, in 1994 he became South Africa's first
democratically-elected president and shared the Nobel Peace Prize.
Mandela died in 2013, but his legacy lives on as a barrier-breaker and
humanitarian. Learn all about his life, especially the challenges he
faced and how he persevered, in this thoughtful biography.