Early Life/Facts Flashcards
Birth
Place
July 18, 1918
Village of mvezo,cape province of S.A.
Died
5 Dec, 2013
Johannesburg, S.A.
Family
Mother
Father
name
Thembu royal family
Nosekeni fanny
Gadla Henry
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Education
University of fort hare.
It was one of the very few universities in S.A. that admitted black students at the time
After fort hare ,law studies
Ran to Johannesburg
Studied law at University of Witwatersrand
Significant shift as he entered urban environment and became involved in anti apartheid activities during 1940s
Joined ANC in
Formed ANC.youth league in
1943
1944
Awarded Bharat Ratna in
1990, India’s highest civilian honour
Won nobel peace prize in
Became president of south Africa in
1993
1994
Book parts 1 - 5
- A countrys childhood
- Johannesburg
- Birth of a freedom fighter
- The struggle is my life
- Treason
Parts 6-11
- The black pimpernel
- Rivonia
- Robben island :the dark years
- Rb. Island: beginning to hope
- Talking with the enemies
- Freedom
book begin writing
published
1974
1994