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MANDELA WAS BORN
Nelson Rolihlala Mandela, better known as Nelson Mandela was born in the village of banks, Manche River in Mvezo, Southafrica. -
THEY´RE MOVING
His family decide to move to Qunu. There he starts his primary school and a teacher names him "Nelson". -
FATHER´S DEATH
At the age of 12 Mandela´s father Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa Mandela dies of an undiagnosed ailment -
CIRCUMCISED CEREMONY
At this year he had the Xhosas ceremony of circumcision. The ritual starts with a dance. Then they clean themselves. After that they paint their bodies with white paintings to be purified. Next step is to put on a blanket.The last step is to do the circuncision. -
COLLEGE
Nelson went to the Healdtown, the Fort Beuafort Wesleyan College. -
2ND COLLEGE
Enrols at the University College of Fort Hare, in Alice -
EXPELLED
He was expelled of that university because he starts to create a boycott -
ESCAPE MARRIAGE
Nelson escapes of his arranged marriage, starts some articles at the law firm Witkin and becomes a security Officer. -
GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
Mandela Complete BA, bachelor degrees in the University of South Africa. He also starts attending the National Congress. -
CO-FOUNDS ANCYL
1944-1948 he co-founded ANC Youth League, and named as the national secretary. This association was made to free the black people of the power of the white ones. -
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE ANCYL
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GOES TO PRISON
He was charged for violating the Suppression of Communism Act. They gave him 9 months of prison. -
FIRST BLACK LAW FIRM
Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo opens the first black law firm of South Africa. -
THE M-PLAN
Mandela decided the M-Plan for the next ANC´S operations. -
ARRESTED
Nelson got arrested, he gets together with 155 in trail of deceive. -
2ND DIVORCE
He divorces Evelyn Mase. Then he married Nomzamo Winnie Madikizela and had 2 daughters with her. -
LEAVES COUNTRY
He left the country because of military training , and for the ANC. He returned to the country. When he returned to the country, he went to jail for 5 years or incitement and leaving the country without a passport and was send to Robben Island. They were pledged mot guilty for Rivonia Trial. -
MEMBERS WERE SENT TO ROBBEN ISLAND
Mandela and almost all the members of the ANC were sent to Robben Island for life. -
DEATH OF SON
His son Thembekile Mandela was killed by a motorcycle accident. -
THEY MOVED OUT OF PRISON
Mandela, Sisulu, Raymond Mhlaba and Andrew Mlangeni and later Ahmed Kathrada are sent to Pollsmoor Prison because of the other prisioners. -
MOVED OF PRISON
Mandela was moved to Victor Verster prison in Paarl. In a small cabin for one year and two months. -
REALIZED
He was realized this year and won the deputy president of ANC. -
NOBEL PRIZE
Mandela won Nobel Peace Prize for all his effort. -
PRESIDENT
He votes for the first time in his entire life, and become the first black and democratic president of South Africa. -
LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
At this same year he wrote his autobiography. -
3RD DIVORCE
Nelson got divorced of Winnie. -
DEATH
Passes away in home at Johannesburg.
