Premise: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela ( [ mænˈdɛlə ] 18 July 1918 -- 5 December 2013 ) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary , politician , and philanthropist , who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999 . His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by tackling institutionalised racism and fostering racial reconciliation . Mandela was appointed President of the ANC 's Transvaal branch , rising to prominence for his involvement in the 1952 Defiance Campaign and the 1955 Congress of the People . Nelson Mandela , an anti-apartheid activist , lawyer , and former political prisoner , was elected to the presidency of South Africa in 1994 , following which he served one term in office ( 1994 -- 99 ) . uMkhonto we Sizwe ( abbreviated as MK , [ uˈmkʰonto we ˈsizwe ] , meaning `` Spear of the Nation '' ) was the armed wing of the African National Congress ( ANC ) , co-founded by Nelson Mandela in the wake of the Sharpeville massacre .
Hypothesis: Nelson Mandela was uninvolved in politics.
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