Before Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962 he was an angry relatively young man. He founded the ANC Desmond Tutu Quotes
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Before Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962 he was an angry relatively young man. He founded the ANC's military wing. When he was released he surprised everyone because he was talking about reconciliation and forgiveness and not about revenge.

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