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BORN IN MVENZO,SOUTH AFRICA.
Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, into a royal family of the Xhosa tribe. -
BORN IN MVEZO,SOUTH AFRICA.
Mandela was born on july 18,1918,into a royal family of the Xhosa tribe. -
JOINS THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Motivated by racial discrimination in South Africa, Mandela joined the African National Congress, where he began his activism against the apartheid system. -
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JOINS THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Motivated by racial discrimination in South Africa,Mandela joined the Africa National Congress,here he began his activism against the Apartheid system -
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LEADER OF THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS ARMED WING.
After years of un seccessful peaceful protest,Mandela co-founded "spear of the nation", an armed organization of the African National Congress to resist Apartheid trought armed strunggle. -
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ARREST AND CONVICTION.
In 1962,Mandela was arrest,and in 1964, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for subversive activities against the govermment.Mandela spent 27 years in prision. -
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RELASED FROM PRISON.
On February 11,1990, Mandela was released after years of international pressure and changes in South Africa's internal politics. His release marked the beginning of a new era in the country. -
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NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.
Together with South African President F.W. de Klerk, Mandela received the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to peacefully dismantle apartheid and create a new democracy. -
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FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA.
Mandela was elected president in the country’s first democratic elections, where all South Africans could vote regardless of race. -
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CREATION OF THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION.
Mandela promoted this commission to investigate crimes committed during apartheid, prioritizing reconciliation and forgiveness over punishment. -
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RETIREMENT FROM PUBLIC LIFE.
Mandela officially retired to spend more time with his family and to support humanitarian causes from a more private position, though he remained an international figure. -
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DEATH OF NELSON MANDELA.
Nelson Mandela was admitted to hospital on June 8, 2013 due to a recurrent lung infection, he was in hospital until September 1, 2013 and then he was transferred to his home, During that period his health continued to deteriorate, on December 5, 2013 he died at the age of 95.