Nelson Mandela's Timeline

1918  -   was born
1952  -  opened the first black Law firm in South Africa with his friend
1944  -  helped the ANC Youth League to be found
1962  -  had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison
1990  -  negotiations eventually led to his release
1994  -  was inaugurated as first President of South Africa
1999   - was elected as South Africa's President
1993  -  He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
2013  -  was died
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