¿Quién fue Nelson Mandela? (Quien Fue? / Who Was?) (Spanish Edition)s a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country s first black president and went on to live his dream of change.