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Birth
Nelson Mandela was born on July 18 1918, in Mvezo South Africa. His Mother was Nonqaphi Nosekeni & his father was Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa -
Elected National Secretary of ANCYL
Nelson was elected the National Secretary of the African National Congress Youth League, which is the youth wing of the African National Congress. -
Elected President of ANCYL
Nelson was elected President of the ANCYL -
Senetenced to Prison
Nelson was entenced to 5 years imprisonment for leaving the country without a passport. The government were looking for any reason for why they could put him behind bars. -
Rivonia Trial
Nelson Mandela appeared in court for the first time in the Rivonia trial, in which the Apartheid Government accused some members of the ANC of conspiracy to overthrow them. After the trial they were sent to to jail for more than two decades. -
Violates Suppression of Communism Act
This is where the Defiance Campaign began and where he began to speak up about inequality. He was sentenced to 9 months imprisonment with hard labour. After this he opened up South Africa’s first black law firm. -
Released From Prison
Nelson Madnela was released from jail after 27 years by the RSA President FW de Klerk -
Nobel Peace Prize
Nelson was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with President FW de Klerk -
Elected President of RSA
Nelson Mandela was elected the first Black President of the Republic of South Africa, running against FW de Klerk
