,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #eja ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ag1 #bjai,mr4 ,lewis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,k5dra ,s4 ,horn ( ,oklahoma1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ,nelson ,m&ela ,int]national ,day4 ,:]eas ,nelson ,rolihlahla ,m&ela 0 born to ! ,!mbo ,dyna/y 9 ,mvezo 9 ! ,umtata ,di/rict ( ,transkei1 ,s\? ,africa1 on ,july #ah1 #aiah2 ,:]eas1 z a "y man1 ,nelson ,m&ela became an activi/ ?r\gh acts ( boycotts1 /rikes1 civil disob$i5ce1 & o!r =ms ( noncoop]ation dur+ ! fight aga9/ ap>!id1 a sy/em ( racial segregation 9 ,s\? ,africa2 ,:]eas1 z a lead] ( ! ,african ,national ,congress 7,,anc7 & ! ,african ,national ,congress ,y\? ,league1 ,nelson ,m&ela & #i ( 8 fell[ ,,anc lead]s 7 arre/$1 *>g$1 & tri$ = plott+ ! viol5t ov]?r[ ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,africa2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ab1 #aifd1 #h ( ! accus$1 includ+ ,nelson ,m&ela1 7 s5t5c$ to life imprisonm5t2 ,:]eas1 f #aifd to #aihb1 ,nelson ,m&ela 0 inc>c]at$ at ,robb5 ,isl& ,prison1 (f ! coa/ ( ,cape ,t[n1 ,s\? ,africa1 be=e be+ mov$ to ! maximum-security ,pollsmoor ,prison 9 ! ,cape ,t[n suburb ( ,tokai2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ye>s ( 8 imprisonm5t1 ,nelson ,m&ela became widely accept$ z ! mo/ significant ,black lead] 9 ,s\? ,africa & a symbol ( resi/ance aga9/ ap>!id1 discrim9ation1 & inju/ice2 ,:]eas a global movem5t to release ,nelson ,m&ela & end ! ,s\? ,african sy/em ( ap>!id includ$ int]national economic sanctions l ,public ,law ,no4 #ii-ddj1 ! ,anti-,ap>!id ,act ( #aihf1 & ! condemnation ( ap>!id by c\ntless lead]s1 arti/s1 intellectuals1 & activi/s2 ,:]eas at #d3ad p4m4 on ,febru>y #aa1 #aiij1 ,m&ela 0 releas$ f ! ,victor ,v]/] prison 9 ,pa>l aft] be+ a political prison] = #bg ye>s1 #f mon?s1 & #a week2 ,:]eas ! release ( ,nelson ,m&ela 0 a def9+ mom5t 9 ! global ef=t to end ap>!id2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 ,nelson ,m&ela & ,s\? ,african ,presid5t ,f4,w4 de ,kl]k accept$ ! ,nobel ,peace ,prize & pl$g$ to cont9ue work+ t[>ds a democratic1 nonracial ,s\? ,africa2 ,:]eas a s]ies ( negotiations betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,africa & ! ,,anc result$ 9 ! aboli%m5t ( ap>!id & an election 9 :i* almo/ #bj1jjj1jjj ,s\? ,africans ( all e?nicities ca/ _! vote "u a national policy ( univ]sal suffrage2 ,:]eas ,nelson ,m&ela 0 inaugurat$ z ,presid5t ( ! ,republic ( ,s\? ,africa on ,may #aj1 #aiid1 & pl$g$ to lead a unit$1 democratic1 non-racial & non-sexi/ gov]nm5t = all p ( ,s\? ,africa2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,presid5t ,m&ela's t5ure1 !re 7 di/9ct advancem5ts 9 racial relations z ,s\? ,africa transition$ f ap>!id & m9ority rule to a c\ntry t aspir$ to a*ieve reconciliation1 equality1 & peace2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh ,presid5t ,m&ela's lead]%ip1 ! _s ( ubuntu1 ! ,african philosophy ( ! int]connect$ness1 c>+1 %>+1 & h>mony ( humanity1 has spread ?r\gh\t ! _w2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiii1 ,presid5t ,m&ela retir$ to private life 9 8 t[n ( bir?1 ,qunu1 ,transkei2 ,:]eas ^u leav+ elect$ (fice1 ,presid5t ,m&ela cont9u$ to fight = peace1 reconciliation1 & social ju/ice causes includ+ *ampion+ ,,hiv_/,,aids aw>5ess & treatm5t2 ,:]eas ,nelson ,m&ela e/abli%$ a numb] ( organizations1 :i* include ! ,nelson ,m&ela ,f\ndation & ,! ,eld]s1 an indep5d5t gr\p ( public figures committ$ to address+ global problems & eas+ human suff]+2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ba1 #bjac1 ! ,s\? ,african ,embassy1 l$ by ,ambassador ,ebrahim ,rasool1 unveil$ a ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 /atue ( ,presid5t ,m&ela t 0 design$ by sculptor ,jean ,doyle & model$ aft] images ( ! anti-ap>!id lead] leav+ prison 9 #aiij aft] #bg ye>s ( inc>c]ation2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #e1 #bjac1 ,presid5t ,m&ela di$ at age #ie surr\nd$ by family & lov$ ones 9 8 home2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations delegates f ! c\ntries ( ,spa9 & ,turkey jo9tly introduc$ a resolution to designate ,july #ah z ,nelson ,m&ela ,int]national ,day2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 a pr\d sponsor ( ! resolution2 ,:]eas :5 speak+ 9 support ( ! ,unit$ ,nations resolution1 ,ms4 ,laura ,ross1 ,unit$ ,/ates delegate to ! ,unit$ ,nations /at$ t ,m&ela us$ 8 moral p[] = a moral purpose4 ,he turn$ enemies into p>tn]s1 fe> into tru/1 hatr$ into =giv5ess1 & discrim9ation into democracy42 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly unanim\sly adopt$ ,a_/,res_/#fd_/ac to designate ,july #ah z ,nelson ,m&ela ,int]national ,day1 beg9n+ 9 #bjaj3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 applauds ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly = unit+ to honor ,presid5t ,m&ela's selfless contribution to int]national peace & fre$om2 7#b7 recognizes ! global impact ( ,presid5t ,m&ela's legacy & commitm5t to nonviol5ce1 respect1 & dialogue2 7#c7 expresses support = ! int]national community's recognition ( ,unit$ ,nations ,nelson ,m&ela ,int]national ,day2 & 7#d7 urges all citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to reflect on ! importance ( peace1 tol]ance1 democracy1 human rights1 & reconciliation 9 honor ( ,nelson ,m&ela ,int]national ,day4