Who Was Nelson Mandela?By: Pam Pollack, Who HQ Illustrator: Stephen Marchesi Series: Who Was? As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the countrys first black president and went on to live his dream of change. This is an important and exciting