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- Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Mvezo, Transkei, on July 18, 1918, to Nonqaphi Nosekeni and Nkosi Mphakanyiswa Gadla Mandela.
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Mandela’s original name was Rolihlahla, which literally means ‘pulling the branch of a tree’, or colloquially, ‘troublemaker’. He was given the name, ‘Nelson’, by his White missionary school teacher at the age of seven. He has also been known as Dalibunga, his circumcision name, as well as Madiba, his clan name.
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Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in the village of Mvezo in Umtata, then part of South Africa's Cape Province. Given the forename Rolihlahla, [a] a Xhosa term colloquially meaning "troublemaker", [5] in later years he became known by his clan name, Madiba. [6]
Nov 17, 2019 · - WorldAtlas. When And Where Was Nelson Mandela Born? Young Nelson Mandela and his birthplace of Mvezo on South Africa 10 rand note. Nelson Mandela was born Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on July 18, 1918, in Mvezo, Cape Province, South Africa.
- Became Political Activist
- ANC Banned
- Sentenced to Life in Prison
- Freed at Last
- Hopes For South Africa’s Future
- Battle Not Over
- Sources
Nelson Mandela could have lived a relatively comfortable life in obscurity had he wished. In 1918, he was born the son of a highly-placed tribal advisor in rural Umtata
Early in 1960, a demonstration in the Johannesburg suburb of Sharpeville turned violent when police killed 69 unarmed protesters. The massacre sparked nationwide outrage, and the government acted quickly to ban the ANC and some of its splinter groups. Mandela once again found himself detained by police without being charged with a crime. Sickened b...
The mass protests continued in South Africa, and the Spear of the Nation claimed responsibility for more than 70 acts of sabotage. On August 4, 1962, Mandela was arrested by South African police and charged with organizing illegal demonstrations. Once again he used his courtroom appearance as an opportunity to challenge the legality of South Africa...
In what was one of the most notable events of the year, the entire world watched on February 11, 1990, as Mandela--thin and gray but unbowed--walked out of Verster Prison. Writing about Mandela’s release for the New York Times Biographical Service, Robert D. McFadden noted that “anyone could see that the years of prison had ravaged only the body, n...
Major hurdles were overcome by the end of 1993, moving the nation close to free and fair elections. Notable progress included the formation of a transitional Executive Council, which was charged with overseeing some aspects of government, including security. Meanwhile, April 27, 1994, was selected as the date for the much anticipated, first-ever de...
Following his inauguration, Mandela appointed a cabinet that included members of the Inkatha Freedom Party and the National (white) Party. Government officials also held discussions with the right wing Conservative Party and the fascist Afrikaner Resistance Movement, prompting Patrick Laurence to write in Africa Report, “Even if Mandela achieves li...
Books
Benson, Mary, Nelson Mandela: The Man and the Movement, Norton, 1986. Black Writers, Gale, 1989. Current Biography Yearbook, 1995. Mandela, Nelson, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, Little, 1994. Mandela, Nelson, No Easy Walk to Freedom, Basic Books, 1965. Mandela, Nelson, The Struggle Is My Life, Pathfinder Press, 1986. Mandela, Winnie, Part of My Soul Went with Him, Norton, 1985.
Periodicals
Africa Report, November/December 1994. Business Day, January 14, 1997. Detroit News, November 17, 1996, pp. 1B, 6B, 7B. Ebony, August 1994; January 1995. Newsweek, September 9, 1985; July 2, 1990. New York Times, May 12, 1980; February 2, 1985; August 16, 1985; November 24, 1985; December 1, 1985; February 1, 1986; February 12, 1986; February 4, 1990; February 11, 1990; November 10, 1996, pp. 1, 8. New York TimesBiographical Service, February 1990, pp. 156-57. Observer, April 22, 1973. People...
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DISCovering World History[CD ROM], Gale, 1997. —Anne Janette Johnson and Doris H. Mabunda
Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Mvezo, Transkei, on July 18, 1918, to Nonqaphi Nosekeni and Nkosi Mphakanyiswa Gadla Mandela. His father died when he was 12 and he became a ward of the Thembu Regent Jongintaba Dalindyebo where he heard stories of his ancestor’s valour.
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Rolihlahla Mandela was born into the Madiba clan in the village of Mvezo, in the Eastern Cape, on 18 July 1918. His mother was Nonqaphi Nosekeni and his father was Nkosi Mphakanyiswa...
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in the small village of Mvezo, in the district of Qunu near Umtata, Transkei (now known as Eastern Cape). Mandela became involved in politics while being a student at Fort Hare University after he met Oliver Tambo, who became his life-long friend.
