Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Nelson Mandela smiling
Cyril Ramaphosa and Nelson Mandela, shortly after Mandela's release on February 11, 1990.

Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist, politician, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

Here's a timeline of Nelson Mandela's life:

  • 1918 - Born in Mvezo, South Africa

  • 1944 - Joined the African National Congress (ANC)

  • 1962 - Arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment

  • 1990 - Released from prison after 27 years

  • 1994 - Became South Africa's first Black president

  • 2013 - Passed away at age 95
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