The Life and Time of Nelson Mandela

By sreejadal
  • Birth

    Birth

    Photo: young Nelson Mandela.
  • New Objectivity

    New Objectivity

    Photo: a German painting from the New Objectivity.
  • Explusion

    Explusion

    Photo: College of Fort Hare.
  • First WHA Meeting

    First WHA Meeting

    Photo: World Health Assembly logo.
  • ANCYL President

    ANCYL President

    Photo: African National Congress Youth League symbol.
  • Defiance Campaign

    Defiance Campaign

    Photo: peaceful protest in South Africa.
    Trial began: 30 July.
    Sentence announced: 2 December.
  • First Hydrogen Bomb

    First Hydrogen Bomb

    Photo: bomb explodes in the Pacific.
  • First Space Chimp

    First Space Chimp

    Photo: Ham the chimpanzee holding a newspaper with a headline about him.
  • Arrested

    Arrested

    Photo: Mandela in his jail cell.
    Returned to South Africa: 23 July.
    Arrested: 5 August.
    Sentenced: 7 November.
  • Pop Art

    Pop Art

    Photo: Andy Warhol's "Marilyn" pop art piece.
  • Upsilon

    Upsilon

    Photo: melting upsilon.
  • Release

    Release

    Photo: Mandela walking out of the prison with his arm raised triumphantly.
    African National Congress unbanned: 2 February.
    Mandela released: 11 February.
    Mandela elected ANC Deputy President: 2 March.
  • Nobel Peace Prize

    Nobel Peace Prize

    Photo: Mandela and de Klerk holding up their Prizes.
  • President

    President

    Photo: Mandela's inauguration.
  • Steps Down

    Steps Down

    Photo: Mandela publicly stepping down at the end of his presidential term.
  • Death

    Death

    Photo: the people of South Africa pay tribute to Mandela after his death.