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John F. Kennedy
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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John Snagge
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Malcolm X
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Nelson Mandela
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Nelson Mandela was the first democratically elected president of South Africa. Imprisoned for years for opposing the Apartheid system, Man… read moreNelson Mandela was the first democratically elected president of South Africa. Imprisoned for years for opposing the Apartheid system, Mandela became a symbol for the world to rally around. Most of the tracks on Last.FM are excerpts fr… read moreNelson Mandela was the first democratically elected president of South Africa. Imprisoned for years for opposing the Apartheid system, Mandela became a symbol for the world to rally around. Most of the tracks on Last.FM are excerpts from speeches of Mandela's. View wiki