Soweto — US President Barack Obama on Tuesday December 10 eulogized Nelson Mandela as a "giant of history" who earned his place in posterity through struggle, shrewdness and by showing the power of political action.
Obama painted Mandela as a testament to how people can reach for change by fighting for their ideals and employing reason and argument to match personal sacrifice.
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