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BIRTH
Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo, Sudáfrica -
HIGHER STUDIES
He joined the boarding school for blacks Fort Hare for higher studies. -
HE ENTERS MILITARY LIFE
He starts to be military in the ANC(African National Congress) -
WEDDING
Nelson is married to Evelyn Ntoko Mase. -
FOUNDATION YOUTH LEAGUE CONGRESS
Mandela was one of the founding leaders of the Youth League Congress, who would constitute the dominant group of the African National Congress; its ideology was an African socialism, nationalist, anti-racist and anti-imperialist. -
HE CREATES THE FIRST BLACK LAW FIRM LAWYERS.
He launches the campaign of civil disobedience against apartheid. Opened the first black law firm with Oliver Tambo lawyers. -
ARRESTED
Arrested with 155 other military and accused of high treason. -
HE MARRIES AGAIN.
Nelson Mandela married Winnie Madikizela-Mandela -
ARMED HUG
Launches armed embrace the movement and go into hiding. -
IMPRISOMENT
Sentenced to life imprisonment for sabotage and high treason. Imprisoned in Robben Island. -
INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR HIS RELEASE.
It is transferred to Pollsmoor prison. Starts an intense international campaign for his release. -
RELEASED
Released after 27 years in prison. -
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER.
He received Nobel Peace Prize with F. W. de Klerk, the last president of apartheid. -
PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA
He elected president after the victory of ABC in the first inter-racial elections. -
MANDELA MARRIED FOR THE LAST TIME.
He married Graca Machel -
He retired the first term of his mandate.
He retired the first term of his mandate. Suffering from prostate cancer. Since then he directed his work to various humanitarian causes since its foundation. In 2001 he began treatment against the disease. -
DEATH
