Nelson Mandela

•  1918 -  born Transkei, South Africa
•  1942 - was qualified in law
•  1944 - joined the African National Congress
•  1948 - was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies
•  1956 - was put on trial for treason
•  1961 - was aquitted
•  1960 - his proposal on the use of violent was cobsidered by ANC
• 1962 - was rearrested
• 1963 - was brought to stand trial to overthrow the government by violence
• 1964- 1982 was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison
• 1991 - was elected president of the ANC