Born on July 18, 1918 in Mvezo, Umtata, South Africa, he came from a royal family.
In college, he studied law and quickly became involved in anti colonial politics.
Mandela was repeatedly arrested for sedition, until 1962 when he was arrested for conspiracy to overthrow the government.
That conviction saw him sent to jail for twenty-seven years.
Upon his release, he became the foremost negotiator with the government as apartheid was abolished.
Then, in 1994, he successfully ran for president, of South Africa, and served one term, refusing the second.
During his time as president, he is credited as doing much to bring peace and healing to the country.
Many South Africans call him the father of the nation.
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