Like many people (a) —----- the world, I came to know of Nelson Mandela (b) —----- a distance, when he was imprisoned on Robben Island. To so many of us, he was more than just a man— he was a symbol of the struggle (c) —----- justice, equality, and dignity in South Africa and around the globe. His sacrifice was so great that it called (d) —------ people everywhere to do what they could (e) —---- behalf of human progress.