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Born
Nelson was born in a village of Mvezo. Also got name Rolihlahla -
School and gets 2nd name
Starts school to a mission school. Teacher renames Rolihlahla to Nelson -
Father died
Father died when Nelson was 9. Goes to live with his uncle:Chief Jonghi. He was very rich -
Education
Nelson goes to Middle school [Clarkeburg Boarding School] and high school [Fort Beaufort] -
Runs away
Uncle Junghi wants Nelson and Justice to marry and chose wife for them. They run away to Johannesburg with his friend Justice. -
1st wife and gets friend
In Johannesburg, Nelson becomes friends with Walter Sisulu. At the Sisulu he meets his first wife [Evelyn Mase, a nurse] they had 4 children 1died. -
Joins ANC
Nelson joins the ANC. He helps create the youth league. The youth league plans to organize peaceful protest against discrimination and segregation -
Apartheid laws
The Government of South Africa starts to pass the Apartheid laws. -
Sit in
Thousands of Black people entered the only white only arena until they get kicked out. -
Freedom Chart
Nelson and the ANC writes the Freedom Chart and declares that everyone should be equal -
2 Wife
Nelson marries Winnie Madikizela. They had 2 daughters: Zenani and Zindzi -
ANC gets banned
The police shoots peaceful protesters. 69 people died and Government banned the ANC -
Secret
The ANC becomes a secret organization. Nelson travles under a false name to support for the ANC -
Arrested
Nelson is Arrested for coming back to South Africa under a false name. Also the other ANC member faced death penalty for organizing violence against the state. He is sentenced to a life in prison to Robben Island. -
Prison life
Life in prison is very hard and the prison cells are very small. There are not allowed to listen to the news or read the News paper. He was allowed to write 2 letters and found that one of his son was death -
Government Starts to talk
The Government starts to talk to Nelson to stop apartheid. He moved to more comfortable prisons -
Went out
After 27 years in prison Nelson is released. -
President
The first democratic election are organize in South Africa. This means that everyone can vote. They voted Nelson as president of South Africa -
Steps down
Nelson steps down as president after one term and establish the Mandela foundation -
Death
Nelson died at the age of 95 on December 5th
