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Madikizela was born on Sep 26, 1936, her birth place is Bizana, Eastern Cape.

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Madikizela moved to Johannesburg to study pediatric social work.

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She met Mandela and became his devoted coworker.

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Madikizela marries Nelson.

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While her husband was in jail 1962-90, she is strictly banned from transportation, speech, and association.

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Madikizela spent 17 months in jail.

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Madikizela lived in external exil during 1977-1985. During these years she did social and educational work. She became the heroine of the anti-apartheid.

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Madikizela gets linked into the beating and killing of four black youths. Which one of them was killed by her chief bodyguard.

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Madikizela was sentenced to jail for six years for a conviction of kidnapping. Soon later the sentence was reduced to a fine.

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She made a political comeback with her election to the presidency of the African National Congress Women's League.

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She was elected to parliament and appointed deputy minister of arts, culture, science and technology.

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She was awarded the Silver Order of Luthuli for her contributions to the struggle of the apartheid.