This man called for the sentence of Abdel al-Megrahi, the Lockerbie bomber, to be served in Libya, and for his conviction to be appealed. A deputy president of his party under
This man called for the sentence of Abdel al-Megrahi, the Lockerbie bomber, to be served in Libya, and for his conviction to be appealed. A deputy president of his party under Chief Albert Luthuli, he admired Zachariah Matthews. He rose to prominence as the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, and he gave the "I am prepared to die" speech during the Rivonia Trial. As president, he opened the Truth and Reconciliation Commission after being released from prison by a man he later shared a Nobel Peace Prize with, F. W. de Klerk. For 10 points, name this Xhosa ANC leader, the first African president of post-apartheid South Africa, who served 27 years on Robben Island.
This man called for the sentence of Abdel al-Megrahi, the Lockerbie bomber, to be served in Libya, and for his conviction to be appealed.
Nelson Mandela 