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Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo, Transkei.
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His father was Gadla Henry Mandela and his mother was Nosekeni Fanny. Nelson also had three brothers and three sisters.
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The first school he visited was a small methodist school in Qunu.
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With 16 years, he went to the Clarkebury Boarding Instutute in Engcobo.
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With 19 years old he visited Healdtown Methodist College in Fort Beaufort.
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After College he went to University College in Fort Hare in Alice. He had studies in english, politics, anthropology and roman-dutch rights
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He arrived in South Africa after he fled from home because his father wanted him to marry a stranger. In South Africa he was working as a watchman.
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In South Africa he was also active as a heavy weight boxer. Another hobby Nelson had was reading and writing books.
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He completed the Bachelor of Arts at the University of South Africa.
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He was married to Evelyn Mase. They had four children together. In 1957 they split up.
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At the Witwatersrand-University he began his jurisprudence. There he couldn't graduate beacause of his political career.
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His second wife was Winnie Madikizela. They had two children. They then eventually divorced in 1994.
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He was arrested and sent to prison. In total he spent 27 years in jail.
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After prison he concluded the Bachelor of Law.
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He was named unanimously the new president of the ANC (African National Congress)
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When he turned 80, he married his last wife Graca Machel. They didn't have children though.
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Nelson Mandela died in Johanneaburg at the age of 95.
