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born
Nelson mandela is born in south africa -
ANC
Mandela joins the african national congress(ANC) a political party -
apartheid
the south africa govermment introduces a system of laws called apartheid -
ANC
protesters are killed in a demostracion, and the ANC becomes an ilegal organization -
arrested
Mandela and other activists are arrested -
trial
he goes to trial and receives a life sentence -
27 years
he spends 27 years in prision. people protest and he finally released -
Nobel
he wins the Nobel peace prize -
president
all black people can vote for the first time , and Mandela becomes the president -
retires
he retires from politics