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Nelson Mandela
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He was born
Nelson Mandela was born in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. -
Nelsons father loses land
A man comes and takes nelsons fathers land from him. -
Attends school
Attends primary school near Qunu. A teacher gives him the name Nelson. -
Attends meetings
Nelson begins to attend African National Congress (ANC) meetings informally. -
ANC
Nelson Mandela joins the African National Congress as an activist. -
Elected president
Nelson is elected President of the ANCYL. -
Treason?
Nelson Mandela was accused of cospiring to overthrow the South African government he was charged with treason but it was never proved. -
Family
Nelson gets married to Nomzamo "Winnie" Madikizela, a social worker, and the couple have two children. Their marriage ended in separation in April 1992 and divorce in March 1996. -
Call To Arms
Nelson issues a call to arms and becomes the ANC leader of the newly formed Umkhontoat guerrilla movement at the All-In African Conference. -
Leaves Country
Nelson leaves the country for military training and to garner support for the ANC. -
Caught
Nelson was arrested after living on the run for seventeen months and was imprisoned in the Johannesburg Fort. -
Prison!!!
Nelson Mandela and eight other accused members were sentenced to life imprisonment. -
Tuberculosis
Nelson is admitted to Tygerberg Hospital and is diagnosed with Tuberculosis. -
Released
In 1991 Nelson Mandela was released from prison after spending 27 years in a smalll confined cell. -
Award
In December 1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the nobel PIece Prize. -
South Africa Constitution
Nelson Mandela decides to sighn the new constitution of South Africa. -
Presidency
Free Elections where black South Africans are allowed to vote for the first time. Nelson Mandela runs for President -
Geneva Accords
Nelson Mandela participated in the sighning of the Geneva Accords for Peace in the Middle East. -
Retires
Nelson declares that he is retiring at the age of 85. -
Sick
Nelson Mandela spent three weeks in the hospital to recover from a lung infection. His longest stay in an area since he was released from prison.
