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How Did Nelson Mandela Get His Name?

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 11/7/2022

On page 16 of his book Long walk to freedom he writes: because the people at the school could not pronounce his Xhosa name his teacher, Mrs. Mdingane, gave him (and all the other children) a "white" name ie Nelson

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