The Life and Time of Nelson Mandela

By sreejadal

  • Birth

    Birth
    Photo: young Nelson Mandela.

  • New Objectivity

    New Objectivity
    Photo: a German painting from the New Objectivity.

  • Explusion

    Explusion
    Photo: College of Fort Hare.

  • First WHA Meeting

    First WHA Meeting
    Photo: World Health Assembly logo.

  • ANCYL President

    ANCYL President
    Photo: African National Congress Youth League symbol.

  • Defiance Campaign

    Defiance Campaign
    Photo: peaceful protest in South Africa.
    Trial began: 30 July.
    Sentence announced: 2 December.

  • First Hydrogen Bomb

    First Hydrogen Bomb
    Photo: bomb explodes in the Pacific.

  • First Space Chimp

    First Space Chimp
    Photo: Ham the chimpanzee holding a newspaper with a headline about him.

  • Arrested

    Arrested
    Photo: Mandela in his jail cell.
    Returned to South Africa: 23 July.
    Arrested: 5 August.
    Sentenced: 7 November.

  • Pop Art

    Pop Art
    Photo: Andy Warhol's "Marilyn" pop art piece.

  • Upsilon

    Upsilon
    Photo: melting upsilon.

  • Release

    Release
    Photo: Mandela walking out of the prison with his arm raised triumphantly.
    African National Congress unbanned: 2 February.
    Mandela released: 11 February.
    Mandela elected ANC Deputy President: 2 March.

  • Nobel Peace Prize

    Nobel Peace Prize
    Photo: Mandela and de Klerk holding up their Prizes.

  • President

    President
    Photo: Mandela's inauguration.

  • Steps Down

    Steps Down
    Photo: Mandela publicly stepping down at the end of his presidential term.

  • Death

    Death
    Photo: the people of South Africa pay tribute to Mandela after his death.