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In Pictures: Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom

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Ian Berry Desmond Tutu (left) and Nelson Mandela (center) at the National Service of Thanksgiving at the FNB Stadium. Soweto, South Africa. May 8, 1994. © Ian Berry | Magnum Photos
Ian Berry South Africa. Nelson MANDELA, soon to become President MANDELA, at the election night victory celebration in the Carlton Hotel in Johannesburg.Here he receives a hug from Mrs Chris HANNI, widow of (...)
Ian Berry Nelson Mandela being sworn in as the new Head of State. To his left is his daughter, Zinani, to his right, Thabo Mbeki. Pretoria, South Africa. May 10, 1994 © Ian Berry | Magnum Photos
Guy Le Querrec South African football supporters at the 21st edition of the African Cup of Nations. Final between Egypt's "Pharaos" and South Africa's "Bafana Bafana", won by Egypt. Burkina Faso, Province of Kad (...)
Ian Berry South Africa. Gauteng. Johannesburg. Nelson Mandela in celebratory mood at the ANC election victory ball at the Carlton hotel. May 2nd 1994. © Ian Berry | Magnum Photos
Ian Berry Nelson Mandela, then acting as a defence lawyer, outside the Drill Hall, during the Treason Trial, the first major trial for treason in South Africa. Johannesburg, South Africa. 1961. © Ian Berry | Magnum Photos
Ian Berry The police open fire and the crowd flees. Police can be seen in the background standing on their armoured cars continuing to fire into the crowd as they run. Sharpeville, South Africa. March 21, 1960. © Ian Berry | Magnum Photos