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Birth Of Mandela
Mandela was born into the Madiba clan, in the village of Mvezo. -
Death of mandela's father
Though the date is unknown, Mandela's father died of tuberculosis when Mandela was only 12. -
ANC
Nelson Mandela joined the African National Congress on an unspecified date in 1942 -
Graduation at Fort Hare
Mandela graduated through the University of South Africa, in Fort Hare in 1943. -
Married to Evelyn Mase
Mandela maried his first wife, Evelyn Mase, on the 5th of october. -
Divorce with Evelyn Mase
Mandela and his first wife Evelyn Mase were divorced in 1958. -
Marriage to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
The year of Mandela's divorce with Evelyn Mase, Mandela was married to an other woman, by the name of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. -
Humphrey Tyler's Eye Witness Report
Humphrey Tyler, reporter and assistant editor of drum magazine, tells that which he witnessed during the sharpville masacre. -
Sharpville Massacre
Mandela and his colleagues were detained in the treason trial during the state of emergancy, after the sharpville massacre during which 69 unarmed protesters were gunned down by the police. -
5 Year Sentance
Mandela and his fellow activist Cecil Williams were captured near Howick and Mandela was sentanced to 5 years in prison. -
Life Sentance
In 1965 Mandela's prison sentance was extended to life in prison- -
Soweto Uprising
BBC wrote an article about the soweto uprising, which had started the morning of the 16th of juli 1976, the same day as the article was published. -
Once Upon a Time
Nadine Gordimer writes a short story about apartheit from the perspective of a well off white family. -
Freedom
After 27 years in prison, Mandela was finaly set free. -
Shared Nobel Peaceprice
Mandela and Frederik Willem de Klerk shared the nobel peaceprice in 1993. -
The Middle Children
Rayda Jacobs writes a short story about what it's like to be the offspring of a mixed race couple during apartheit in South Africa. -
Elected First President of A Democratic South Africa
Nelson Mandela was elected as the first president of a truely democratic South Africa. -
Divorce with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
In 1996 Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela were divorced outside of court. -
Marriage with Graca Machel
On the 18th of july 1998 Mandela was married to Graca Machel, to whom he was married till death did them part. -
stepping down
Mandela announces that he shall be stepping down from his puplic life. -
The death of a great man
Mandela died in his home in Johannesburg.
