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Mandela didn't exactly end the apartheid on his own; he was rather an iconic figure in the movement which did. Before he went to jail in the 1960's, Mandela showed his opposition to the racist governmental policies by joining groups such as the ANC Youth Leagues and organizing and taking part in protests against racism in South Africa. Once Mandela was incarcerated, the movement continued and grew in strength, having Mandela as a martyr and an icon, representing the suffering and injustice disseminated due to the government's racism. When the movement finally won over, Mandela was released and in 1993 ran for president of South Africa. He stayed in charge from 1994 to 1999, when he retired. Nelson Mandela's mandate was the definitive end point of the apartheid.

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