Nelson mandela was the first black president of south africa and is remembered for leading antiapartheid revolution against the oppressive whiteonly government in the country. He joined the african national congress in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling national partys apartheid policies after 1948 before being arrested in august 1962. A sequel to nelson mandela s 1995 autobiography long. Long walk to freedom is an autobiography written by south african president nelson mandela. Dare not linger is the story of mandela s presidential years, drawing heavily on the memoir he began to write as he prepared to leave office, but was unable to finish. I had skipped over this book by nelson mandela 191820 many times thinking i had read it.
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