Nelson Mandela was born in 1918 in South Africa and was given the name Nelson by his teacher when he started school. He became a lawyer and fought against the apartheid system in South Africa as a member of the African National Congress. In 1964, Mandela was sentenced to life in prison for trying to undermine the government but was released in 1990. He then became the first black President of South Africa in 1994.

1. Nelson Mandela

2. ● Rolihlahla Dalibhunga was bron on 18 July 1918 in
a small village in the Eastern Cape of South Africa
he was 13 children

3. ● At the age of seven, he became the first member of
his family to go to school. At that time, all black
children were given English names by their
teacher. Rolilahla became Nelson.

4. ● When Mandela was nine years old, his father died,
and Mandela became the royal leader of his tribe.

5. ● After he finished school, Nelson Mandela studied
law at university. He also enjoyed boxing and
running.

6. ● As a lawyer and member of the African National
Congress, he fought against the system of apartheid
* in South Africa.
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7. ● In 1964, he was sent to prison for life, for 'trying to
bring down' the government. He spent 18 of his
years in prision on Robben Island.

8. ● In 1990, Mandela was released* from prision by
the Prime Minister, Mr FW De Klerk.

9. ● In 1993 Mandela and De Klerk won the Nobel
Peace Prize. A year later, he became the frirst black
President of the new South Africa

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