Nelson MandelaNelson Mandelaby Cian Timlinby Cian Timlin

6th class6th class

Childhood

• Nelson Mandela was born on the 18th of July 1918.

• He was born in a place in South Africa called Mvezo.

• When Mandela was growing up his father was leader of the Thembu tribe.

• At the age of seven he walked over the hills to a small shack for black children

• There Mandela got his English name Nelson.

Childhood part 2Childhood part 2

• When Nelson was seven he was shocked to hear that his father had died.

• The new chief of the Thembu tribe decided to adopt Nelson Mandela.

Growing up

• When Nelson was 16 he was sent to boarding school.

• After a while he went to University.

• He was then told to leave University.

The law practice

• Nelson Mandela set up a law practice with a man called Oliver Tambo to help the poor black South Africans.

• He joined a politicial party called the African National Congress.

• The South Africans wanted to start a peaceful protest against the white people but when that didnt work they had to form violent forms of protest.

The A.N.C

The Government

• In 1960 the Government shut down the A.N.C.

Mandela gets arrested

• Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962 and was accused of opposing the government and sabotage.

• Two years later he was sentenced to life in prison.

• In Robben Island he got the prisoner number 46664.

• Mandela was only aloud two visits per year.

Mandelas prison cell

Mandela is freed

• In 1990, South Africans president F.W De Klerk sets Mandela free.

Mandela becomes South Africa president

• In 1994 Mandela becomes South Africas first black president.

Mandela retires as South Africas president!

• In 1999 Mandela retires as South Africas president !!

Mandela dies

• In 2013 Nelson Mandela passes away !

Quiz

• What year was Nelson Mandela born?• What was the name of the tribe Nelsons father

was with?• At what age was Nelson when his father died?• What did Mandela study at University?• What was the name of the politicial party

Mandela joined?• What were the two reasons Nelson Mandela

was sent to prison for?• What was Nelsons original sentance in prison?• What was the name of the prison Nelson was

sent to?

Quiz part 2

• What was Nelsons prison number?

• What was the name of the president who set Mandela free.

• What year did Mandela become president?

• What year did Nelson Mandela die?

By Cian Timlin