Nelson mandela

Presentation

1. Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela

2. Content
Early Life
Education
Marriage
Political Life
Final years

3. Childhood
18 July 1918.
Transkei, South
Africa.
His father Henry was
chief of the Tembu
Tribe.

4. Education
Went to a Methodist
mission school – 1925.
His name was
Rolihlahla until he
went to a school run
by English priests.

5. Education
1934
1939
1940
1941
Clarkberry Boarding
Institute.
Wesleyan College.
Left the College.
Johannesburg.

6. Marriage
1944
1958
1998 (80
th
)
Married Evelyn Mase.
Divorced and
Married Winnie
Madikizela.
Married Graça Machel

7. African National Congress
1944
1956
1960
In 1944 Mandela
joined ANC.
Mandela was charged
for treason along with
155 others.
Sharpeville massacre.
The government
banned the ANC.

8. African National Congress
1961
1962
1964
Treason trial ends.
Found not guilty.
Mandela was sent to
get support from other
countries.
Mandela was found
guilty and sentenced
to life in prison.

9. Prison Life
He was sent to prison
at a place called
Robben Island in
1964, later to
Pollsmoor and
Vicctor Verster.

10. Prison Life
He was often kept all
alone.
This was called
solitary confinement.
Thousands of people
sign a “Release
Mandela” petition.

11. Freedom
On 18 February 1990,
Nelson Mandela was
freed.
He told his supporters
that they should not
use violence.
They should help him
to change South
Africa peacefully.

12. Award
In 1993 he was
awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize.
At his acceptance
speech he said, “an
injury to one is an
injury to all”.

13. Election
In 1994 the first ever
free elections for all
South Africans were
held.

14. Leader of South Africa
On 10May 1994,
Mandela became the
first ever President to
be elected by ALL
South Africans.

15. Final Years
In 14June 1999, he
resigned from his
office as President
After his resignation,
he worked as lawyer
for several humane
rights organisations.

16. Mandela died at his
home in Johannesburg
on 5 December 2013,
at the age of 95.

17. Thank YouThank You