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Fun Facts
Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
He spent 27 years in prison from November 1962 to February 1990, for a nonviolent protest.
As a child, he would engage himself in activities like herding animals.
He attended Fort Hare Missionary College but was expelled for helping organize a strike against the white rule of the college. -
Birth
Nelson Rolihahla Mandela or well known as Nelson Mandela was born July 18,1918. in Mvezo, South Africa.To his father Henry Mandela, chief of the Madiba clan. -
Education
Nelson Mandela was the first in his family to attend school. He studied hard while attending school. He attended the University of Fort Hare in 1934. He later attended the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, to study law. He then later was qualified as a Lawyer at the age of 24 in 1942. -
Accomplishments
Nelson Mandela has accomplished many things. Some of very high rank like fighting for discrimination against blacks. He had also become the first Black President of South Africa. He also founded a number of organizations to promote equality and fight problems like aids. He founded the Nelson Mandela Foundation to promote his vision of freedom and equality. He also remained committed in his fight against aids after one of his sons was killed due to this disease. -
Early Life
Nelson Mandela was married 3 times and had 6 children.His first wife Evelyn Ntoko Mase in 1994 divorced in 1957. Had four children together. Madiba Thembekileld died in 1964. Makgatho died in 2005. Makaziwe and Maki died in 1948 both nine months old. He married Winnie Madikizela in 1958 divorced 1996. Had two daughters together Zenani was Argentinas South Africa ambassador and Zindziswa was a South African ambassador to Denmark. He later married Graca Machel in 1958 until his death. -
Death
Nelson Mandela died December 5,2013. Due to a respiratory infection. He died at the age of 95. Many people suffered due to his death, people generally remember all he had did to help his people.
