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Nelson Mandela was born in Mneva, a small village in South Africa.
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Nelson attends primary school in the year 1925 near Qunu and there he recieves the name " Nelson" from his teacher.
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Mandela attended Fort Hare university and studied law.
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In 1942, Nelson began attending the African National Congress( ANC ) meetings.
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Nelson Mandela meets his first wife Evelyn, she was from the village of rural Transkei. Evelyn attracted Mandela by her beauty and quietness.
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Madiba Thebelike Mandela, their child, was born during their life in Johannesburg.
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Mandela and Evelyn divorced because they had different perspectives. She believed that he should follow religion instead of freedom . So in the year 1953, their relationship worsened and they divorced.
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Mandela and others are arrested under the Suppression of Communism Act.
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After 27 years, Nelson is finally released from prison
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Mandela wins presidency and the election to become the first black president of South Africa . He was the first African American to take power and control.
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Nelson Mandela died at the age of 95 after suffering from a prolonged respiratory infection.
