Nelson Mandela’s Struggle for

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…constitution, which includes sweeping human rights and anti-discrimination guarantees. Mandela stepped down as president in June 1999, having groomed Deputy President Thabo Mbeki as his successor for years. He left behind a country still troubled by racial hatred, crushing poverty and staggering violent crime. But he remains the most revered man in the country, credited with a remarkable transition form tyranny to democracy, and a commitment to reconciliation that saved the country from a violent bloodbath.