Presenting the 18-month Nelson Mandela 2014 Wall Calendar. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, in the South African village of Mvezo, Nelson Mandela led a life devoted to achieving social equality through political activism. After being imprisoned for 27 years for his activism, Mandela led negotiations with then-president F.W. de Klerk that eventually abolished apartheid in 1991. Three years later, Mandela was elected the first black president of South Africa. As president and after his term, he continued to address racism, poverty, and injustice in his own country and around the world. Remember and celebrate the legacy of this great leader with the 2014 Nelson Mandela square wall calendar. BT Publishers, English, 24 Pages B&W and Color.