nelson mandla By zworley 1918 Nelson came out of the womb We was born Period: 1944 to 1944 African national He joined the African national congress 1958 Many black people were arrested by the gov 1962 Mandela was sent to prison 1990 Mandela was released from prison 1991 black people were allowed to vote Period: 1994 to 1998 nelson mandelas time in office