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Nelson Mandela began college in 1939 at the prestigious University of Fort Hare and within two years of attending he became a member of the Student Representative Council. However, he along with several other Student Representatives started a boycott as many of their fellow students at Fort Hare were angry about the universities policies regarding electricity and food. They stepped down from their positions in protest, and because of this 'insubordination' the university expelled them all for one year and would only allow them back if they took back their positions on the council

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Nelson Mandela was South Africa's first black president. He only wanted to serve one term because he was more about doing the right thing rather than being at the center of attention as a leader.

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In the 1960's Mandela was told to lead the armed rebellion, Umkhonto weSizwe (Spear of the Nation).

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In 1930, when he was only nine years old, Mandela's father passed away and he  was taken in by a high-ranking Thembu regent by the name of Jongintaba Dalindyebo. He was placed in a misionarry school near the palace and now carried the same responsibilities and rank as Dalindyebo's two other biological children. Because of this, Mandela became the only one of his father's children to ever receive a formal education.

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Nelson Mandela grew up in a South African village called Mvezo where his father was  both the chief and magistrate as appointed by the British government. Mandela was the youngest of his father's four sons, and the eldest of his mother's children. His father's high rank made him Thembu royalty; however, while many people believe that he was in line for the throne, he was in fact only trained to become a counselor for the rulers of the tribe.

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In 1952 Nelson Mandela was chosen to be in charge of the Defiance Campaign volunteers, he was under the leadership of Maulvi Cachalia who was the chief of the campaign. For his involvement in the campaign, he was charged under the Suppression of Communism Act.