Nelson Mandela

  • Nelson Mandela is born

    -Born in Qunu
    -Rolihlala
    -Foster son of the chief
  • Nelson Mandela forms the ANCYL

    -African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL)
    -Mandela and friends
    -Non-violence
    -Violence after peace had failed
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    Mandela in the 1960s

    -ANCYL illegal
    -Hiding and disguise
    -1962 traveled illegally, 5 years in prison
    -1964 charged with sabotage, lifetime in prison
    -Robben Island Prison
    -1969 Mandelas son died
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    Mandela in the 1970s

    -Robben Island
    -Began writing his autobiography
    -Labour, crush large rocks into gravel
    -Lived in a small and bad cell
    -Had to wear short trousers
    -Offered long trousers, but denied after he got them
  • Mandela is released

    -Released after moving prison 2 times
    -Started negotiations
  • Mandela gets the Nobel Peace Prize

    -For peaceful termination of Apartheid
    -Led South-Africa into democracy
    -Along with Fredrik Willem de Klerk
  • Mandela becomes president

    -First free and democratic election
    -President until 1999
    -Retired and moved to his native village