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Rolihlahla Mandela at Mvezo in the Transkei. Mvezo is a small village on the banks of the Mbashe River. His name is an isiXhosa name that means troublemaker. Nelson Mandela Foundation -
In 1925 Mandela begins primary school near his home village of Qunu. His teacher gave him the name Nelson, in accordance with the custom of giving all schoolchildren “Christian” names. Nelson Mandela Foundation -
When Mandela was about twelve, his father came to stay at Qunu, where he died of an undiagnosed ailment that was believed to be lung disease. wikipedia -
In June 1964, he was convicted along with several other ANC leaders and sentenced to life in prison. He spent the first 18 years of his sentence in Robben Island prison then spent the rest in Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison. wikipeida -
after 27 years in prison, Mandela walked out of South Africa’s Victor Verster prison near Cape Town. the president at the time released him and the rest of the leaders history.com -
Nelson Mandela shared a Nobel peace prize with F.W. De Klerk for driving south Africa away from apartheid. De Klerk was the president before Nelson. epnews.com -
Mandela was elected the country’s first Black president as Black South Africans voted for the first time. he was the president for 4 years. apnews.com -
Nelson died at the age of 95 after suffering from a prolonged respiratory infection. history.com