He was born in South Africa in 1919.He was a lawyer.He was the first black President of South Africa.Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist . In 1962 he was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other charges, and sentenced to life in prison. Mandela served 27 years in prison. Today, thanks to the self-sacrifice of Nelson Mandela, apartheid has been outlawed. Everyone in South Africa now has an equal opportunity at home and at work . Nelson Mandela is one of the world's freedom fighters.Mandela was Peace Nobel Prize in 1993