<span>exceptional meritorious service or any noticeable service they've done</span>
"eyes" !! i hope i helped
The answer is A. Mandela was freed from prison and according to history.com,
“In 1989, F.W. de Klerk became South African president and set about dismantling apartheid. De Klerk lifted the ban on the ANC, suspended executions, and in February 1990 ordered the release of Nelson Mandela.”
