Nelson Mandela – Short Biography Timeline

1918- Nelson Mandela was born at Qunu, near Umtata on 18 July.

1944 Mandela helped found the ANC Youth League

1949. Mandela was instrumental in pushing the ANC into more direct action

1952 -Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa.

1960- The government banned the ANC- Mandela advocated armed struggle. 

1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison.

1990- Although negotiations were painfully slow and difficult, they eventually led to Mandela,s release. 

1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prizejointly with F.W. De Klerk

1994 Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa.

1999- end of his president.   

2013- Died.