WATCH: 5 Powerful Interviews From the Inspiring Life of Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela died on Thursday, December 5th, 2013 at the age of 95. The anti-apartheid leader and former South African president’s rise to prominence coincided with the birth of the international television news industry and through his career as an activist and politician Mandela sat down for several inspiring interviews with media giants. Below is a look at some of the most powerful moments from those interviews.

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