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20th century. mandella, the trained lawyer and lifelong rebel outmaufred the apartheid leaders. and he steered south africa's peaceful transitionings to democracy. he won a nobel peace prize together with his former enemy the leader f.w. de klerk. >> i will devote myself to the well-being of the republic and all its people. >> then he became south africa's first black president in 1994. >> so help me god. >> what marks mandela's career as president more almost more than anything else, this is after five years, he stepped down. there have been very few presidents in africa who have ever given u...

Me to stand before you today. >> reporter: and his lack of bitterness toward the apartheid authorities helped him to lead one of the most remarkable political transitions of the 20th century. mandela, the trained lawyer and rebel outmaneuvered the apartheid leaders and he steered south africa's peaceful transition to democracy. he won a nobel peace prize, together with his former enemy, the former leader. >> to devote myself to the one thing of the republic and all its people. >> reporter: then he became south africa's first black president in 1994. >> so help me god. >> what marks mandela's c...

Africa's peaceful transition to democracy. he won a nobel peace prize together with his former enemy f.w. de klerk. >> and to deport myself for the wealthy of the republic and all its people. >> reporter: then he became south africa's first black president in 1994. >> so help me god. >> what marks mandela's career as president more, almost more than anything else, this is after five years, he stepped down. there have been very few presidents in africa who have given up willingly. >> don't call me. i'll call you [ music playing ] >> reporter: his time and years were busy for fundraising for cha...

South africa's first black president in 1994. >> so help me god. >> what marks mandela's career as president, almost more than nils, is after five years, he stepped down. there have been very few presidents in africa who have given up willingness. >> don't call me! i'll call you! >> reporter: his retirement years were busy with fund-raising for charities close to his heart. he celebrated his 90th birthday with much fan fare. and told cnn in a rare interview that looking back, he wouldn't do anything differently. >> i don't regret it because they gave me things that pleased myself. >> reporter:...

Africa's peaceful transition to democracy. he won a nobodile peace prize, together with his former enemy the former leader f.w. de klerk. >> for the well being of the republic. >> and then he became south africa's first black president in 1994. >> so help me god. >> what marks mandela's career as president more almost more than anything else, this is after five years, he stepped down. there have been vrp few presidents in africa who have given up willingly. >> don't call me. i'll call you. >> his years were busy with fundraising for charities close to his heart. he celebrated his 90th birthday...