Although there are no noticeable stains or scratches, please understand that this item has been stored by an individual. The photo includes the words, "I never lose. I either win or learn." #WinOrLearn ◆ Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Xhosa: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, July 18, 1918 – December 5, 2013) was a South African politician and lawyer. From the world's most famous political prisoner to the first black president of South Africa. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, in the Union of South Africa, a dominion of the British Empire. Despite the majority of the population being black, there was a discriminatory social structure where a small number of white people held land, wealth, and political power. This social structure was later legalized as "apartheid." Mandela devoted his 95 years to overturning this structure. Through resistance, imprisonment, and his life as a leader, Mandela greatly contributed to liberating South Africa from apartheid, leading it to an era of reconciliation and majority rule. #NelsonMandela #SouthAfrica #RepublicOfSouthAfrica