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Nelson Mandela is born
His african name was Rolihlahla. he got this before his english name Nelson Mandela -
Nelson Mandela goes to school
This is where he got his name Nelson Mandela -
His dad dies
He goes to live with his uncle Chief Jonghi who has a son: Justice. -
Nelson goes to middle and high school
That is very rare for a black person to finish school but his uncle thinks it is very important -
His uncle wants him and justice to marry
He and Justice ran off to Johannesburg because they do not want to marry the person Uncle Jonghi has chosen for them. They use the money from selling an ox.
His uncle found out and made Justice, his son, return home but Nelson could stay and study law -
He mets Walter Sisulu in Johannesburg
He marries Evelyn Mase. They have 4 children but only 3 survive. -
He joins the ANC
And starts the ANC youth league. The ANC organizes peaceful protest against the Apartheid laws. -
Nelson Mandela creates the first black law firm in Johannesburg
He works with his friend Oliver Tambo. They help Black people who are in trouble with the law. -
the ANC made a bill of rights
for all south africans all different races -
He gets married again
He married Winnie Madikizela and had a baby girl called Zenani. -
Sharpevile Massacre occurs
During a peaceful protest in Sharpeville, the police starts shooting the protesters: almost 69 people died and 180 were injured. -
Anti Apartheid organization such as ANC and PAC were banned.
He leaves the country under a false name to get support for the ANC. The ANC creates a secret army to fight the government. -
He is arested
He was found guilty of treason. His sentence is life in prison. He is sent to Robben Island. The conditions are really difficult. He was only to get 2 letters a year and some of the words were crossed out by the guards. He could read the news. He would have to do hard work like breaking breaking rocks and working in the limestone quarry. -
The Free Mandela campaign started
All over the Earth, people were protesting and boycotting South African goods. South Africa was losing money because only a few people were buying their products. -
F.W.de Klerk is president
F.W.de Klerk was elected president of South Africa. He helped the ANC with their problems and let many people out of jail. He start to discuss with Nelson Mandela. -
He is released from jail
After 27 years in prison, Mandela was finally released. -
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize 1993 was awarded jointly to Nelson Mandela and Frederik Willem de Klerk for ending apartheid. -
Nelson is elected the president
Nelson Mandela was elected on 10 May 1994 as the country's first black President. This was the first election in which everyone could vote. This is call democracy. -
Mandela write autobiography
The book was called "a long walk to freedom". -
Steps down
He stepped down as the president. He went and founded the Mandela foundation. -
Nelson Mandela dies
nelson Mandela dies at the age of 95. He had helped stop apartheid had been the first black president who won in a democratic election and had worked to get equal rights for every one in South Africa.
