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Born
Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in the village of Mvezo in Umtata, part of South Africa's Cape Province. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Province -
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Nelson Mandela - the man who bestowed upon South Africa a more human face.
Nelson Mandela was one of the most loved and respected people in the world. For countless reasons he was and remains a huge hero. He was a person from whom we can all learn many lessons. He experienced many things in his nine decades, from being tortured to becoming president of the country he loved. After retiring, he continued to travel the world, helping people and raising awareness of global issues.https://www.famouspeoplelessons.com/n/nelson_mandela.html -
Studied at the University of Fort Hare
He studied English, anthropology, politics, native administration, and Roman Dutch law at the University of Fort Hare. -
Joined the ANC (African National Congress) party
Started studying law at the University of the Witwatersrand and joined the African National Congress party in 1943 -
Led a sabotage campaign
In 1961 he led a sabotage campaign against the government. -
Arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment.
The South African government did its best to keep Mandela from spreading his message of equality for blacks and racial unity and put him in prison. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela -
Released after 27 years in prison.
Two years before his release, Mandela's 70th birthday in July 1988 attracted international attention, including a tribute concert at London's Wembley Stadium that was televised and watched by an estimated 200 million viewers.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela -
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President of the African National Congress party
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Was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Nelson Mandela's call for racial reconciliation won him the hearts of millions. He won the Nobel Peace Prize, in 1993, and over 250 more awards. http://leadwithhumanity.co.za/nelson-mandela/ -
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President of South Africa
General elections were held in South Africa between 26 and 29 April 1994. The elections were the first in which citizens of all races were allowed to take part, and were therefore also the first held with universal adult suffrage. The election was conducted under the direction of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), and marked the culmination of the four-year process that ended apartheid. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mandela_voting_in_1994.jpg -
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After his retirement he continued activism and philanthropy
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Died on 5 December 2013 at the age of 95
