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Video highlights of some of Nelson Mandela's finest moments

Former South African President Nelson Mandela speaks after being conferred with an Honorary Doctorate of Laws at the University of Galway in this June 20, 2003 file photo. Mandela has passed away on December 5, 2013 at the age of 95. REUTERS/Paul McErlane/Files (IRELAND - Tags: OBITUARY POLITICS EDUCATION)

Former South African president, anti-apartheid activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela has passed away at the age of 95. Mandela has been hospitalized over the last several months for a recurring lung infection. Mandela had many famous moments, and here is a look back at some of them in archival video footage: