Charlie Rose: An Interview with Nelson Mandela

African National Congress President Nelson Mandela, who was released in 1990 after 27 years of imprisonment, talks about his role as a key player in the struggle for political change in South Africa. He also discusses his recent address to the UN.

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As Nelson Mandela prepares to step down as president of South Africa, FRONTLINE presents a deeply personal biography of one of the great figures of the 20th century. "The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela" tells the story of the man behind the myth, probing Mandela's character, leadership and life's method through intimate recollections with friends, political allies, adversaries, and his fellow prisoners and jailers on Robben Island where Mandela spent 18 of his 27 prison years.

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