Timeline of Nelson Mandela

graphicare NELSON MANDELA MANDELA WAS A POOR STUDENT AND WAS EXPELLED FROM THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AND ALSO WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE A LAW DEGREE THAT HE STARTED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON 3 1918: Born Rolihlahla Mandela at Mvezo in the Transkei | 1940: Expelled from the University 1948: Elected national secretary of the ANCYL 1925: Attends primary school near Qunu (receives the name "Nelson' from a teacher) 1930: Entrusted to Thembu Regent Jongintaba Dalindyebo 1951: Elected President of the ANCYL | 1941: Escapes an arranged marriage; becomes a mine night watchman; Starts articles at the law firm Witkin, Sidelsky & Eidelman I 1934: Undergoes initiation; Attends Clarkebury Boarding Institute in Engcobo HIS PARENTS DIDN'T NAME HIM NELSON HIS TEACHER GAVE HIM THE NAME NELSON, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRADITION OF GIVING "CHRISTIAN" NAMES TO STUDENTS "I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul. H 1942: Completes BA through the University of South Africa (UNISA) 4 MANDELA WAS A MASTER OF DISGUISE. HE DISGUISED HIMSELF AS A CHAUFFEUR, A CHEF ANDA GARDEN BOY 1937: Attends Healdtown, the Wesleyan College at Fort Beaufort 1943: Graduates with BA from Fort Hare; Enrols for an LLB at Wits University 1939: Enrols at the University College of Fort Hare, in Alice NELSON MANDELA CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST, WORLD LEADER, WRITER JULY 18, 1918 - DECEMBER 05, 2013 EDUCATION Clarkebury Boarding Institute, Wesleyan College, University College Of Fort Hare, University Of London, University Of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 6. BIRTH Mveso, Transkei, South Africa HIS PARENTS DIDN'T NAME HIM NELSON HIS TEACHER GAVE HIM THE NAME NELSON, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRADITION OF GIVING "CHRISTIAN" NAMES TO STUDENTS IN RETURN TO SOUTH AFRICA, SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR INCITEMENT AND LEAVING THE COUNTRY WITHOUT A PASSPORT 1962: Leaves the country for military training and to garner support for the ANC DEATH Johannesburg, South Africa 1993: Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with FW de Klerk 1963: Sent to Robben Island 1994: Elected by Parliament as first president of a democratic South Africa H 1964: Sentenced to life 1995: Establishes the Nelson 95 1956: Arrested and joins 155 others on trial for Treason. All are acquitted by 29 March 1961 Mandela Children's Fund 27 1. 1999: Steps down after one term as President, establishes the Nelson Mandela Foundation 1960: A State of Emergency imposed and he is among thousands detained i 1982: Sent to Pollsmoor Prison 1. AT 2001: Diagnosed with prostate cancer HOSPITAL 1961: Goes underground; Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) is formed 1985: Admitted to the Volks Hospital for prostate surgery Jun-Sep 2013 *8888 2004: Announces that he will be stepping down from public life AGE IN 95 YEARS PRISON 1918 - 2013 1962 - 1990 1988: Admitted to Tygerberg Hospital where he is diagnosed with Tuberculosis 2011: Is visited at home by American First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters Sasha and Malia SOURCE: NELSONMANDELA.ORG, MNN, BIOGRAPHY.COM, EDITIONCNN INFOGRAPHIC: SHEIKH PARVAIZ | FEDDBACK AT [email protected] |RESEARCH BY: WAHID HABIB 2.