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He was born on July 18, 1918, Mvezo, South Africa
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He is the son of Nonqaphi Nosekeni and Nkosi Mphakanyiswa Gadla Mandela, a chief and chief councillor to the paramount chief of the Thembu and a member of the Madiba clan.
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His father name was Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa that was his clan name. And his mothers name was Nosekeni Mandela.
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Mandela helped to found the African National Congress Youth League in 1944. He also helped in 1961 to establish Umkhonto weSizwe the armed wing of the African National Congress and was its first Commander in Chief. When he was President of South Africa
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Mr Mandela had a big family He had two daughters and two sons with his first wife Evelyn Mase and two daughters with his second wife Nomzamo Winnie Madikizela.
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Apartheid started in 1948 January 29 and there where different restrooms and there where drinking fountains for black people and white people
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Population Restriction act separates people into 3 racial groups, whites, colourd Mixed, and black
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He was released from prison on11 February 1990.
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Nelson Mandela died in December 5 2013 and some people said that they lost a brother.
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Mandela was arrested on several occasions and stood trial four times. On 30 July 1952 he and 19 of his comrades were arrested for their role in the Defiance Campaign. They stood trial and were found guilty on 2 December 1952