NELSON MANDELA

Time line

July 18, 1918 born in Transkei, South Africa 1942 qualified in law 1944 joined the African National Congress 1948 against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies 1956 - 1961 trial for treason 1960 ban the ANC 1961 ANC considered violent tastics 1962 arrested June 12, 1964 sentenced to life imprisonment 1964- 1982 Robben Island Prison February 11, 1990 released 1991 elected president of the ANC

Nelson

Timeline

Born July 18, 1918

Qalified in Law 1942

Joined the ANC 1944

Against the ruling party after 1948

Trial for treason 1956 - 1961

Ban the ANC 1960

ANC considered violent tactics 1961

Arrested 1962

Sentenced to life imprisonment June 12, 1964

Robben Island Prison 1964 - 1982

Released February 11, 1990

Elected President of the ANC 1991

Kevin Gilbertc (1933-1992)

Martyrs in The Struggle for Justice

1933 born in Condobolin

1957 Sentenced to life imprisonment

1968 wrote the play the cherry pickers

1970 first exhibited his work

1971 granted parole

1973 wrote because a white man'll never do it

1977 awarded his book living black

1988 awarded for aboriginal poetry

1989 work at the Canberra Contemporany art space

1992 received a Australian artists creative fellowship

1993 died