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Birth
Nelson Mandela was born on July 18,1918. He was born in Umata. He was part of the royal family. He would later go on to fight for rights of black people in South Africa.(Mandela53). -
Gandhi fasts
On August 29, 1924 Gandhi fasted for 21 days. The reason for his fasting was to protest against feuds in religion. The significance of this is that it proved things can be fought with peace instead of war no matter what it is.(Grun426). -
Rocket plane
On February 3, 1953 the first rocket powered U.S. plane is flown at 1600 M.P.H.. The significance of this is that it was a big step in science and they pushed the boundaries on what they could do. Another reason this is important is because it was a step for the U.S. in scientific discoveries.(Grun537). -
Treason
Nelson Mandela was arrested for treason. He was arrested along with others who were fighting for liberation.The government claimed that they were trying to overthrow the government by trying to gain freedom.After he was arrested he was put on trial then sentenced to prison This shows the beginning of the struggle to freedom he would have.(Mandela56). -
Treason trials
Nelson Mandela along with other members of the ANC(African National Congress) and people fighting for freedom were put on trial. They were charged with treason. The government of South Africa thought they were trying to take over the government while they were trying to gain freedom which made it harder to do that while they were in jail.(Benson70). -
Winnie and Nelson get married
Winnie and Nelson Mandela got married on June 14, 1958. Nelson Mandela had to be taken out of jail so they could be married. Once Nelson got out of jail they were able to have the ceremony. They would go on to fight for freedom together.(Mandela60). -
Rivonia
Nelson Mandela was arrested for trying to liberate Africans from hatred and to gain their rights in South Africa. There were rumors he was going take over South Africa so the police arrested him for those reasons. He would be in jail for he next 27 years and would have to continue to fight for rights in jail and would make the struggle all together much harder.(Mandela76). -
Hearing for Rivonia
On October 15, 1962 the hearing for the Rivonia trial was scheduled and on that day people started to retaliate. Free Mandela protests were happening while the hearing was going on. The protests got out of control and the government had to try and shut them down. Mandela was eventually convicted and had to spend the next 27 years in jail and would show how determined Mandela was to be liberated .(Mandela282). -
Government Limitations
In 1966 the government in South Africa limited the number of black people that could work in The Cape. The ones who were able to work there were denied rights like having their family with them. This shows the limitations that were put on Africans.(Laure76). -
Apollo 16
In 1972 Apollo 16 astronauts spend 71 hours on the top of the moon. These two astronauts were John Watts and Charles Duke. This was an important accomplishment in scientific discoveries.(Grun571). -
Soweto Uprising
People were outraged that Nelson Mandela was in jail. They started to protest and then it finally became too much. They demanded that Mandela and other political prisoners to be released. This showed how badly people needed Mandela and the others for their freedom.(Mandela113). -
Raids stopped
In South Africa specifically in an area called Crossroads there would be raids of people. The government would come around and arrest people without passes. Children in South Africa who were left behind because their parents were gone were put into jail.(Laure86). -
Aid Camps
on July 19, 1976 camps were set up for people who had been effected by the raids. The camps provided shelter food and sanitation. This helped people effected get back on their feet.(Laure88) -
Release
Nelson Mandela was in jail for 27 years and switched over to other prisons. On February 11, 1990 he was finally released. This was important because it would help them get closer to freedom.(Mandela508). -
Release speech
The day of Mandela's release he later made a speech. He thanked everyone who helped throughout his time in prison. He also explained how he would continue to fight for freedom and that the fight was not over.(Mandela509). -
Death
Nelson Mandela suffered from a lung infection in 2011. He was constantly in and out of the hospital for treatment. On December 5, 2013 in South Africa the world lost a hero and leader.(biography.com)
