July 18, 1918 - born in Transkei, South Africa on
1942 - was qualified in law at University of Witwatersrand
1944 - joined the African National Congress
after 1948- was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies
1956-1961 - went on trial for treason
1961- was acquitted
1960 -banning of the ANC (African National Congress)
1962 -Mandela was arrested for first time
1964- was sentenced to life imprisonment.
1964 - 1982 - imprisonment in two different prisons
1990 - was released
1991 - was elected President of the ANC
1993 - won Nobel Peace prise
1994 - first president of South Africa
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