Mandela was called both “the world’s most famous political prisoner” and “South Africa’s Great Black Hope.” 1941-1943 – Mandela meets Walter Sisulu, who helps him get a job at the law firm of Witkin, ...

De Klerk grew up in a family of prominent Afrikaner politicians. Was a member of the National Party (NP), a party made up of Afrikaners and English-speaking Whites (The NP did have some non-White ...