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This Day In History: Nelson Mandela is released from jail

After spending nearly three decades behind bars for challenging South Africa's apartheid government, Nelson Mandela was finally freed from jail on Feb. 11, 1990. The late Bob Simon -- who passed away one year ago today -- covered his release in South Africa for "60 Minutes."
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