In 1969, Nelson Mandela, the leader of the African National Congress (ANC), was sent to prison for life. The ANC fought 1 the idea of apartheid, a system in South Africa which didn't give black people the same rights 2 white people. While Mandela was in prison, he became very famous all 3 the world. The South African Government allowed Mandela to leave prison in 1990 — he had been a prisoner for more than 27 years. 4 leaving prison he continued to work for the black people in his country. Mandela and the President, de Klerk, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 because they worked very hard for peace. In 1994, Mandela became President of South Africa. There hadn't been a black president 5 him.