History’s Youngest Heroes looks at the early development of Mandela’s ... When he was eight years old, his primary school teacher gave him the English name Nelson. Though his family were ...

He died from lung disease when Nelson was 12 years old. 5. Mandela was then ... 41. During the early 1960s, Mandela travelled around Africa and throughout England to garner support for the anti ...

When 91-year-old Nozolile Mtirara speaks of Nelson Mandela ... Justice Mtirara in 1945 when she was 18 years old, and she eventually became one of Mr Mandela's close confidantes.

In 1962, Mandela went to jail for almost 30 years. There were protests against Apartheid and calls for his release around the world. In 1990, Nelson Mandela was set free. "Today the majority of ...

In the winter of 1964, Nelson Mandela arrived on Robben Island where ... Mandela describes the harsh daily routine during the early years on Robben Island. Neville Alexander's Interview One ...

(CNN)-- When Nelson Mandela stepped out of South Africa's Victor Verster prison a free man 20 years ago Thursday ... taken the initiatives we did in the early 1990s," he said.