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Nelson Mandela is born
-Born in Qunu
-Rolihlala
-Foster son of the chief -
Nelson Mandela forms the ANCYL
-African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL)
-Mandela and friends
-Non-violence
-Violence after peace had failed -
Period: to
Mandela in the 1960s
-ANCYL illegal
-Hiding and disguise
-1962 traveled illegally, 5 years in prison
-1964 charged with sabotage, lifetime in prison
-Robben Island Prison
-1969 Mandelas son died -
Period: to
Mandela in the 1970s
-Robben Island
-Began writing his autobiography
-Labour, crush large rocks into gravel
-Lived in a small and bad cell
-Had to wear short trousers
-Offered long trousers, but denied after he got them -
Mandela is released
-Released after moving prison 2 times
-Started negotiations -
Mandela gets the Nobel Peace Prize
-For peaceful termination of Apartheid
-Led South-Africa into democracy
-Along with Fredrik Willem de Klerk -
Mandela becomes president
-First free and democratic election
-President until 1999
-Retired and moved to his native village