Nelson Mandela
Mandela's 50-year fight, including 27 years in jail, helped bring democracy and freedom to the once white-ruled South Africa.
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1952
Three ANC Youth Leaders, Nelson Mandela, center, Walter Sisulu, left, and Harrison Motlana, are pictured in 1952 during the Defiance Campaign trial at the Johannesburg Supreme Court, South Africa.
Credit: AP Photo
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