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Birth
Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo, Transkei. -
Parents and siblings
His father was Gadla Henry Mandela and his mother was Nosekeni Fanny. Nelson also had three brothers and three sisters. -
School education
The first school he visited was a small methodist school in Qunu. -
Boarding school
With 16 years, he went to the Clarkebury Boarding Instutute in Engcobo. -
College
With 19 years old he visited Healdtown Methodist College in Fort Beaufort. -
University College
After College he went to University College in Fort Hare in Alice. He had studies in english, politics, anthropology and roman-dutch rights -
South Africa
He arrived in South Africa after he fled from home because his father wanted him to marry a stranger. In South Africa he was working as a watchman. -
Hobbys
In South Africa he was also active as a heavy weight boxer. Another hobby Nelson had was reading and writing books. -
University
He completed the Bachelor of Arts at the University of South Africa. -
1st marriage
He was married to Evelyn Mase. They had four children together. In 1957 they split up. -
Jurisprudence
At the Witwatersrand-University he began his jurisprudence. There he couldn't graduate beacause of his political career. -
2nd marriage
His second wife was Winnie Madikizela. They had two children. They then eventually divorced in 1994. -
Prison
He was arrested and sent to prison. In total he spent 27 years in jail. -
Jurisprudence
After prison he concluded the Bachelor of Law. -
President of the ANC
He was named unanimously the new president of the ANC (African National Congress) -
3rd marriage
When he turned 80, he married his last wife Graca Machel. They didn't have children though. -
Death
Nelson Mandela died in Johanneaburg at the age of 95.
