nelson mandela

By gibbonsw

  • nelson mandel is born

  • nelson is arrested

    he is arrested along with 155 othier pepole on charges of treson but all chages are droped by march 29 1961.

  • ANC is banned

  • nelson levas the country

    he levas the country to get milltary trianing and get support for the ANC.

  • nelson returns to south africa

  • nelson is arrested agin

    he is arrested near Howick in KwaZulu-Natal

  • Mandella imprisoned

    sentenced to 5 years in prison for incitement and leaving the country without a passport.

  • Rivonia Trial

    Mandela returned to local court for what becomes known as the Rivonia Trial

  • Pleads Not guilty

    pleads not guilty to sabotage

  • sentencing

    Sentenced to life in prison

  • released

    released from prison

  • Nobel Peace Prize

    Mandela awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

  • Mandela votes for the first time

  • elected president of South Aftica

  • Dies at the age of 94