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Nelson Mandela
Created by
Lotte Kruse Rønslund
⟶ Updated 15 Nov 2017 ⟶
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Born in Mvezo, South Africa
His father dies and he is taken to be raised by the Acting King of the Thembu people
Undergoes initiation; enrols at Clarkebury Boarding Institute at Engcobo
Enrols at Healdtown, the Wesleyan College at Fort Beaufort
Enrols at the University of Fort Hare in Alice
Is expelled from the University of Fort Hare
Runs away to Johannesburg
Completes his BA through Unisa
Enrols for an LLB at Wits University
Co-founds the ANC Youth League; marries Evelyn Mase
Is elected National Secretary of the ANC Youth League
Is elected President of the ANC Youth League
Is Volunteer-in-Chief of the Defiance Campaign
is sentenced to nine months in prison suspended for two years with 19 others for their role in the campaign
is banned for the first time
starts South Africa’s first black law firm, Mandela & Tambo
Is arrested and charged with high treason with 155 others
Divorces Evelyn Mase and marries Winnie Madikizela
ANC and PAC are banned after the Sharpeville Massacre
Is acquitted in Treason Trial
Secretly leaves the country for military training
Sentenced with seven others to life imprisonment
Starts meeting with the government
Is treated for TB in hospital for three months
Is jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with FW de Klerk for their efforts to end apartheid
Starts the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund
Steps down after only one term as president;
Starts the 46664 campaign to highlight HIV and AIDS;
Finally retires, saying, "Don’t call me, I’ll call you."
Nelson Mandela International Day is proclaimed by the United Nations
Publishes his book, "Conversations with Myself"
Publishes his book, Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations
Passes away peacefully at his home in Johannesburg aged 95
