What country was he from?
South Africa
In what year was he born?
1918
What are equal rights?
Every person is to be treated the same (equally) by the law.
What family was he part of?
Tembu royal family
What was the problem during Nelson's time?
Black people and white people were separated
What happened when he protested at his school?
He was suspended
What happened when he was asked to get married?
He ran away, he didn't want to get married
Which city did he move to?
Johannesburg
What did he want to become?
A lawyer
What congress did he join?
African National Congress (ANC)
What law started being used in 1948?
Apartheid
What is apartheid?
White and black people had to be separated.
In what year was he arrested?
In 1962
How many years did he spend in prison?
27 years
When did apartheid ended?
In 1991
When did black people vote for the first time?
1994
