NELSON MANDELA
1918- Born at Qunu in South Africa
1944- Helped found the ANC Youth League
1949- ANC Youth League Programme of Action was adopted by the ANC
1950-1959- Mandela had to resign from the ANC and work underground
1952- Mandela opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa
1962- Arrested and sentenced for life
1990- Released from jail
1994-1999- First democratically elected State President Of South Africa. As president, Mandela presided over the transition from minority rule and apartheid. His advocacy of reconciliation led to international acclaim and importantly the trust of the White African population. Despite the initial euphoria of winning the election the ANC faced a difficult challenge to improve the lives of the black population
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