Highlights from Obama’s tribute to Mandela

Right wing rejects Mandela’s hero status

Nelson Mandela's Universal Declaration of Human Rights | Common Dreams

Nelson Mandela's Universal Declaration of Human Rights | Common Dreams
"The South African Constitution minces no words regarding access to medical care."

The Right Wing’s Campaign To Discredit And Undermine Mandela, In One Timeline

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"After President Jimmy Carter imposed sanctions on South Africa Reagan reversed course, labeling the African National Congress a terrorist organization."

Remembering The Religious Right's Attacks On Nelson Mandela | Right Wing Watch

Remembering The Religious Right's Attacks On Nelson Mandela | Right Wing Watch
"Mandela faced criticism from Republican leaders including Dick Cheney, who described Mandela’s ANC as a “terrorist organization,” and Jesse Helms, who “turned his back during Mandela’s visit to the U.S. Capitol.” Even in 1998, Eagle Forum founder Phyllis Schlafly lumped Mandela together with notorious dictators.
The late Jerry Falwell urged [PDF] his supporters to write their congressmen and senators to tell them to oppose sanctions against the apartheid regime."

Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013: Anti-Apartheid Icon, 'Now at Rest' | Common Dreams

Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013: Anti-Apartheid Icon, 'Now at Rest' | Common Dreams
"Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president who helped lead the country's revolution out of the brutal apartheid system, died Thursday at his home at the age of 95."