He has been married three times. He was married to Evelyn Mas from 1944 to 1958. He was married to Winnie Mandela from 1958 to 1996. He was married to Graca Machel from 1998 to 2013.
His mother was the third of Mphakanyiswa four wives, who together bore him 9 daughters and 4 sons. He was the first person in his family to receive a formal education
He was in the pernicious system of racial oppression. He defended human rights and he fought for equal rights and he never gave up. He made people want to stand up and fight until there were equal rights.
Famous Quote: "It's always seems impossible until it's done". Meaning: fighting for your rights would seem like an impossible thing but he got it done and not easily.
What Happened: They were stopping people and bus drivers from going on duty. Their objective was to get arrested. They were near the police station and singing songs and chanting. Black protestors were killed by the police.
This event led to Mandela's freedom. This also banned ANC and PAC. Apartheid was also banned. It strengthened them and it had made them want to fight back even harder.