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The Life Of Nelson Mandela

By cristhian.medrano

  • Birth Place Of Nelson Mandela

    Birth Place Of Nelson Mandela
    On July 18, 1918 Nelson Mandela was born into the Madiba clan in the village of Mveza. His mother’s name was Nonqaphi and his father’s name was Nkosi Mphakanyiswa. His father passed away when Nelson was just 12 years old.
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  • Nelson Mandela Family

    Nelson Mandela Family
    Mandela first married Evelyn Ntoko Mase from his homeland in Transkei in October 1944. The couple had two sons, Madiba “Thembi” Thembekile and Makgatho Mandela, and two daughters, both named Makaziwe Mandela. Nelson would later marry twice after his first wife passed away.
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  • Nelson Mandela Education

    Nelson Mandela Education
    In 1952 with his BA and two-year diploma in law, Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo established the first
    black law firm in South Africa and named it Mandela and Tambo.
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  • Nelson Frist Interaction With The Law

    Nelson Frist Interaction With The Law
    In December 1955, Nelson Mandela was accused of treason and went on trial in 1956. He avoided arrest and became the leader of the National Action Council. Image Source

  • Nelson Mandela Life Sentence

    Nelson Mandela Life Sentence
    In June 1964, Nelson Mandela admitted to organizing the Spear of the Nation, which waged an arms struggle against South Africa’s system of apartheid. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison located off the coast of Cape Town. He was later transferred to Pollsmoor Prison. Image Source

  • Freedom

    Freedom
    In 1990 Nelson Mandela gained his freedom after serving 27 years in jail in South Africa. He was 71 when he finally left prison. Before he left he said this, “I will continue fighting for freedom until the end of my days.”
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  • Nobel Prize For Peace

    Nobel Prize For Peace
    In 1993 Mandela was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace at the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony at the Oslo City Hall in Norway. He received this award for his work regarding the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime and for laying the foundations for a new democracy for South Africa.
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  • Presidency

    Presidency
    On May 10, 1994 Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s first democratically elected president. During his presidency he established the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, whose purpose was to investigate human rights violations under apartheid. He also improved housing and education opportunities to his people, as well as improved the living standards of the black population in his country. Image Source

  • Retirement From Presidency

    Retirement From Presidency
    In 1999 Nelson Mandela retired from active politics but continued to have an international presence as an advocate for peace and social justice. He became a founding member of the Elders, a group of international leaders established in 2007. Image Source

  • Nelson Mandela Death

    Nelson Mandela Death
    On December 5, 2013 Nelson Mandela died at the age of 95 after suffering from a prolonged respiratory infection. He was at his home in Houghton, Johannesburg in South Africa and was surrounded by his family. His death was announced by the president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma. The South African government had a 10-day period of national mourning that ended on December 15, 2013. <a href='http://www.smh.com.au/national/nelson-mandelas-death-leaves-south-africa-facing-a-future-beyond-the-legend-20