I live in South Africa. Nelson Mandela is the most significant person in our history. He was jailed for 27 years for his struggle against an oppressive regime that denied the majority of South Africans fundamental rights like voting. Upon his release, he was elected to be the first democratically elected president of South Africa in the first election he was allowed to vote in himself. Having gained ultimate power he exercised this power to reconcile the people of South Africa instead of seeking revenge.

I wrote a recent piece about him, as this year we will be celebrating his 100th birthday. (He passed away 5 years ago)

https://steemit.com/teamsouthafrica/@reonlouw/mandela-day

Check it out. It is old, so do not upvote it.