1918 - Was born in Qunu, near Umtata
1944 - Helped to found the ANC Youth League
in the late 50s
1952 - Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa
1962 - Had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment
1990 - Mandela's released
1993 - was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
1994 - Was inaugurated as the first democratically elected
Turning point:
1. became increasing aware of the unjust nature of South Africa Society
2. in 1960 the Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South African’s changed the whole political climate.This led Mandela to advocate armed struggle through the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK).
3. by 1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison.
4. in 1994 he elected State President of South Africa on and was President until June 1999
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