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Nelson Mandela was born on July 18th in 1918
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In 1940 Mandela was expelled from Fort Hare University college for leading a student strike
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Mandela recieved a degree in law from the University of South Africa
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In 1944 Mandela joined the African National Congress (ANC)
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He became President of the ANC's Youth League
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Mandela's leadership in the ANC protest activities led to a nine month jail sentence.
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Mandela was arrested again for promoting resistance to South Africa's "pass laws" that prevented blacks from moving freely in the country
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By 1961 the South African government had outlawed the ANC
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Mandela was again arrested, this time fro leaving South Africa illegally and for inciting strikes
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Mandela was given a life sentence in jail
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February 11, 1990, Mandela walked out of prison.
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Mandela and de klerk (president) held a multiparty Convention for a Democratic South Africa to establish a new, democratic government that gave people of all colors rights to determine the country's future
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Nelson Mandela was elected president
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In 2001 he was treated for prostate cancer
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In late 2001, Mandela joined the outcry against terrorism when he expressed his support for the American bombing of Afghanistan after terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.
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On July 18, 2007 Mandela convened a group of world leaders to address the worlds toughest issues
