2. born 18 th July 1918 near Qunu (Mvezo) Rolihlahla = “troublemaker“ the youngest child got a proper education at school renamed ’Nelson‘ interested in African history attended University of Fort Hare

3. studies for law contact to Walter Sisulu 1950 voted in the National Commission of the ANC foundation of a lawyer’s office banned from political meetings

4. was founded in 1912 to increase rights of blacks 1944 Mandela joins the ANC founded the ANC Youth League youth wing of the African National Congress mass strikes (non violent) 1963 co-founded the Umkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation) to end apartheid by sabotage or guerrilla war

5. the giant process 1956 till 1961 1960 Sharpeville fight by force ANC had been forbidden 1962 Mandela was arrested to five years prison 1964 Mandela was convinced to life imprisonment Robben Island 1985 Mandela rejected the offer of a release February 1990 Mandela's release 1993 Mandela and de Klerk received the Nobel peace prize

6. 1994 Mandela became the first black president main project: to build a new international image of South Africa December 1997 Mandela gave up the presidency of the ANC successor Mr Mbeki Summer 1999 Mandela stepped down as president successor Mr Mbeki

7. 1st trade justice 2nd no debt 3rd much more aid speaks slowly and clearly includes himself raises his fist

8. fights still for social and human rights ( make poverty history, etc.) critizes politics 46664 AIDS fundraising campaign (2003) prostate cancer was diagnosed in June 2004,Mandela announced retirement from public life However, as long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest. democracy in South Africa more equality awareness of AIDS and Poverty

9. http://www.anc.org.za/ http://en.wikipedia.org http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1993/mandela-bio.html www.nelsonmandela.org www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/mandela And many more