Across the world, Mandela earned international acclaim for his activism in overcoming apartheid and fostering racial reconciliation, coming to be viewed as "a moral authority" with a great "concern for truth".
Por todo o mundo Mandela gañou o recoñecemento internacional polo seu activismo para superar o apartheid e para instar a reconciliación racial, chegando a estar considerado "unha autoridade moral cunha gran preocupación pola verdade".