Nelson mandela, was born on July 18, 1918 in South Africa, lance a big chieftain family, kay was awarded bachelor of arts and the university of the witwatersrand in South Africa lawyer qualification. He is the heir to the eldest son in the home and is designated as the emirates. But he said: "never let a oppressed tribes to the emirates identity rule", but "in the name of a warrior devoted to national liberation". 

In May 1910, the British will cape province, Transvaal, NaDaErSheng orange free state and merged into "the union of South Africa", as the British dominion. Later 50 years, directly under a British colony in South Africa, black very low social status. 

On May 31, 1961, South Africa withdrew from the commonwealth, established the republic of South Africa. But the authorities of white South Africa are long-term in domestic legislation and administrative means to promote racial discrimination and segregation. 

In August 1962, mandela was arrested and sentenced to five years in prison. In June 1964, and he was charged with an conspiring against sin, and was commuted to life imprisonment, in prison for 27 years. 

On February 11, 1990, the South African authorities under the pressure of public opinion at home and abroad, was forced to declare the unconditional release of nelson mandela. 

In 1993, Mr Mandela won the Nobel peace prize, also was named as "peacemakers," all the time magazine person of the year. 

In May 1994, mandela became South Africa's first black President, the anc, the kuomintang (KMT), because of the card party, to form a government of national unity, marking the end of apartheid and the birth of a new South Africa's democratic equality. 

On June 23, 1994, the United Nations general assembly adopted a resolution to restore South Africa in the general assembly of the seats. 

On November 10, 2009, the UN general assembly resolution, since this year will be a year on July 18 "nelson mandela international day".