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Nelson Mandela's Life in Weeks

Led the struggle against apartheid in South Africa and spent 27 years in prison for his activism. He emerged to become South Africa's first Black president and a global symbol of reconciliation.

1918–2013 South African President & Anti-Apartheid Leader 4,977 weeks (95 years)

Nelson Mandela's 4,977 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

4,977
Total Weeks
34,839
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
95
Years

Key Milestones

Age 24 · Week ~1,248

Joined the African National Congress

Age 44 · Week ~2,288

Arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment on Robben Island

Age 71 · Week ~3,692

Released from prison after 27 years

Age 75 · Week ~3,900

Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with F.W. de Klerk

Age 76 · Week ~3,952

Inaugurated as South Africa's first Black president

Legacy

Negotiated the end of apartheid and became South Africa's first democratically elected president. Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and promoted reconciliation through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

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