Who was Nelson Mandela and what was he known for doing

Nelson Mandela is known for several things, but he is best known for successfully leading the resistance to South Africa's policy of apartheid in the 20th century! During which he was infamously incarcerated at Robben Island Prison (1964-82).

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election