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When he was born
Nelsn Mandela was born non June 18, 1918. He was born in the village of Mvezo which is in South Africa
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His father died
In 1930 his father died when Nelson was only 12 years old and Nelson a became a ward of Jongintaba at the Great Place in Mqhekezweni -
Schooling
He attended a primary school in Qunu in South Africa. His teacher gave him his name, Nelson -
College
Nelson studied law at the University college of Fort Hare and at the University of Witwatersrand. -
Expelled
Nelson was expelled from the University of Fort Hare becasue he joined a protest. -
Meetings
In the year 1942 Mandela began attending ANC (American National Congress) meetings. -
Married
Nelson first married Evelyn Mase in 1944. -
Mandela Starts Law Practice
In 1952 Nelson and Oliver Tambo open South Africas first law practice -
Divorced From Evelyn
Nelson and Evelyn get a divorce. -
Charged
Nelson is charged with treason , along with 155 others who called for a nonracial state in South Africa. Mandela served 27 years in prison.
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Released
Nelon is released from prison in 1990.\
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Awarded
Mandela, along with Fredrick Wllem de Klerk, is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize -
President
On 10 May 1994 he was inaugurated South Africa’s first democratically elected President. www.youtube.com/watch?v=grh03-NjHzc -
Established
In 1995 Nelson founded the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to end apartheid, and he introduced housing, education, and economic developments designed to improve the living standards of the country’s black population. -
Married Again
his 80th birthday in 1998 he married Graça Machel, his third wife. -
Cancer
In 2001, Nelson is treated for prostate cancer. He was getting increasingly frail fast. -
Vocal Advocate
In 2002, Mandela became a vocal advocate of the AIDS awareness and treatment programs where the disease has affected alot of people in the region. -
Retires from public
Mandela cut down on public appearences so he will so he can spend his remaining years resting and writing. -
International Nelson Mandela day
In 2009 the United Nations declared National Nelson Mandela day in honor of all that he had done. -
Death
Nelson Mandela died on December 5, 2013 because of a reoccuring lung infection and other health problems.
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