Nelson Mandela

Timeline:

1918--was born at Qunu, near Umtata 
1944 --Mandela helped found the ANC Youth League

1952--- Opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa
By the late 50s--had become increasingly repressive making it more difficult for the ANC to operate

In the late 50s—were charged with treason

1960-- Advocated armed struggle through the Umkhonto we Sizwe 

1962 –He was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison

1990-- Mandela was released
1993—He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with F.W. De Klerk

1994 -- Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa 

1994-1999—He was president
2013--he died