
Time list:
1918 he was born in Transkei South Africa.
1942 qualified in law.
1944 he joined the African National Congress.
1948 was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies.
1956-1961 being on trial for treason.
1961 proposed the use of violent tactics.
1962 he was arrested and sentenced for five years.
1964 was sentenced to life imprisonment.
1964 -1982 he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison.
1990 was released
1991 was elected President of the South Africa.
Achievements:
Nelson Mandela was the first South Africans president who has been chosen in a democratic election. He spent 27 years in prison fighting for the freedom and the rights of the black African people. He received Nobel Peace prize beside 250 awards over four decades.