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Nelson mandela is born in south africa
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Mandela joins the african national congress(ANC) a political party
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the south africa govermment introduces a system of laws called apartheid
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protesters are killed in a demostracion, and the ANC becomes an ilegal organization
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Mandela and other activists are arrested
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he goes to trial and receives a life sentence
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he spends 27 years in prision. people protest and he finally released
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he wins the Nobel peace prize
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all black people can vote for the first time , and Mandela becomes the president
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he retires from politics