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Archives: Remembering Nelson Mandela (21 images)

Nelson Mandela, jailed for plotting a revolution and later elected South Africa's first black president, died Thursday at age 95 on December 5, 2013. This collection features photos of Mandela from the UPI archives with their original captions.



Nelson Mandela Strolling in Yankees Cap and Jacket
Amid security personnel and wearing a New York Yankees cap and jacket, South African black leader Nelson Mandela takes an early morning stroll through the streets of downtown Washington June 26, 1990. (UPI PHOTO/Martin Jeong/FILES)
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Nelson Mandela raises his fist to the crowd at the Washington Convention Center during his introduction June 26, 1990. Mandela spoke to a crowd of more than 19,000 people gathered to honor him. (UPI PHOTOS/Martin Jeong/FILES)
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Nelson and Winnie Mandela greet supporters at the Oakland Coliseum June 30, 1990. Oakland is Mandela's last stop in the U.S. Photo by Dan Groshong/UPI
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Nelson Mandela waves to the crowd after delivering a speech for the charity "Make Poverty History" in London's Trafalgar Square on Thursday, Feb. 03 2005. The former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize winner compared widespread poverty in developing countries to man-made evils and urged wealthy nations to do more to eradicate poverty. (UPI Photo/Hugo Philpott)
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