Nelson Mandela
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Language
English
Formats
Description
"As recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, president of the African National Congress, and head of the anti-apartheid movement, Nelson Mandela has been one of the world's great moral and political leaders. The story of his life - from the early development of his political consciousness to his eventful quarter century behind bars to his momentous victory in South Africa's first-ever multiracial elections - is an epic account of struggle, setback, renewed...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"An unforgettable portrait of one of the most inspiring historical figures of the twentieth century, published on the centenary of his birth. Arrested in 1962 as South Africa's apartheid regime intensified its brutal campaign against political opponents, forty-four-year-old lawyer and African National Congress activist Nelson Mandela had no idea that he would spend the next twenty-seven years in jail. During his 10,052 days of incarceration, the future...
Author
Publisher
Aguilar / Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
"[Esta libro] continúa las memorias que Mandela publicó en El largo camino hacia la libertad, relatando sus años como presidente. La extraordinaria historia de un país en transición y los retos que afrontó el premio Nobel de la Paz al luchar por que su visión de una Sudáfrica liberada se convirtiera en realidad. En 1994, Nelson Mandela se convirtió en el primer presidente democrático de Sudáfrica. Desde el comienzo, se comprometió a ocupar...
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus & Giroux
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
This historic collection of documents archived at the Nelson Mandela Foundation offers an unprecedented insight into Mandela's remarkable life--from his first stirrings of political consciousness to his galvanizing role on the world stage.
7) Malcolm X
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2000, c1992
Language
English
Description
The life and times of Malcolm X, who, through his conversion to Islam, overcame his deprived and criminal past to become an influential civil rights leader.