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nelson mandela was born mvezo in the transkei
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Attends primary school near Qunu (receives the name ‘Nelson’ from a teacher)
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Undergoes initiation; Attends Clarkebury Boarding Institute in Engcobo
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Enrols at the University College of Fort Hare, in Alice
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Completes BA through the University of South Africa (UNISA)
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Co-founds the ANC Youth League (ANCYL); marries Evelyn Ntoko Mase – they have four children: Thembekile (1945); Makaziwe (1947 – who dies after nine months); Makgatho (1950); Makaziwe (1954)
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Elected President of the ANCYL
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jail
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Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with FW de Klerk
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer
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nelson mandela dies
