Nelson Mandela Net Worth

Net Worth:	$1 Million
Date of Birth:	July 18, 1918 - December 5, 2013 (95 years old)
Gender:	Male
Height:	6 ft (1.83 m)
Profession:	Lawyer, Politician, Social activist, Statesman, Peace activist, Philanthropist
Nationality:	South Africa

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What is Nelson Mandela’s Net Worth?

Nelson Mandela was a South African activist, anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and humanitarian who had a net worth of $1 million at the time of his passing away in December of 2013. From 1994 to 1999, Nelson Mandela held the position of President in South Africa.

Childhood

In settlement of Mvezo in the Umtata region of South Africa’s Cape Province, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on July 18, 1918. In his Xhosa language of origin, his middle name means “rabble-rouser.”

Thembu royalty ruled in what is now the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa at the time of his paternal great-grandfather. His father served as a monarch’s advisor and a local chief. Four spouses, four boys, and eight daughters were all part of his polygamous family.

He had three wives before meeting Mandela’s mother, and he and his two sisters were raised in the village of Qunu. He was given the English name “Nelson” after his mother enrolled him in a nearby Methodist school when he was seven years old.

When he was nine years old, his father went away from what was assumed to be a lung condition. After his father passed away, his mother left him in the care of a Chief and his wife, who sent him to live at a palace in Mqhekezweni.

He converted to Christianity and transferred to another Methodist school. He started his secondary education at Clarkebury Methodist High School when he was fifteen years old; it was one of the most prominent schools for Africans in the Eastern Cape Province with a Western aesthetic.

He enrolled at the University of Fort Hare in 1939 to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in English, anthropology, politics, and indigenous administration. He took up ballroom dancing, participated in the theatre society shows, and led Bible studies while being active in the school community.

After taking part in a boycott due to the subpar cuisine, he was expelled from the school and never returned to complete his degree. Nevertheless, in order to complete his degree, he relocated to Johannesburg and enrolled at the University of South Africa. He made the decision to pursue a legal career after receiving his Bachelor of Arts.

Early Activism

When Mandela arrived at the University of the Witwatersrand to earn a degree in law, he faced racism frequently because he was the only Black student there. At this point, he started to believe that South Africans should have the freedom to choose their own political system.

He began openly encouraging anti-apartheid campaigns in 1948 by participating in boycotts and strikes. His interest in politics and activity caused him to lose focus on his academics, which prevented him from earning a law degree. He was chosen to lead the African National Congress (ANC) in 1950 and the ANCYL in the same year.

After reading the works of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin, he became more attracted to communism than he had been before.

Trial for Treason and Resistance

Mandela came to the conclusion that nonviolent struggle would not be sufficient to put an end to apartheid at the beginning of 1955. He contributed to the creation of the Freedom Charter, which called for a democratically run, non-racialist government, with the assistance of other African nationalist and anti-apartheid organizations.

He was formally charged with high treason against the state in 1956, and his trial got underway in August 1958. After he and the other defendants were successful in obtaining the three judges overseeing the case switched, the accusations were changed to accuse the ANC leadership of treason for calling for insurrection.

In March 1961, the outcome of his treason trial was a not criminal conviction. Shortly after, he planned with nationalist organizations to attack crucial infrastructure components in the nation in order to put influence the administration rather than cause personal injury.

From prison to the presidency

Mandela was detained in August 1952 and accused of encouraging strikes and emigrating against the law. Five years in prison were imposed when a conviction was reached.

He and other activists were accused of plotting to subvert the government and engaging in acts of sabotage in July 1953. During the trial, Mandela delivered his well-known “I Am Prepared to Die” statement in an effort to draw attention to the plight.

Following a conviction, the offenders received a life sentence. In jail on Robben Island starting in 1964, Mandela served eighteen years. At first, he was only permitted a few visitors, and the circumstances were terrible.

In 1982, he was moved to Pollsmoor Prison in Cape Town, where he served the next two years before being allowed parole on the stipulation that he would never again use brutality as a political tool.

In 1990, he was freed from prison without restrictions after rejecting the offer. Even though there were victims of the civil disturbances, Mandela persisted in his campaign to remove apartheid.

In 1994, he was elected president of South Africa, and he was successful in guiding the country through the transformation from apartheid minority control to democracy.

Relationship

In 1999, Mandela ended his political career but didn’t stop his charitable work. His 1994 autobiography “Long Walk to Freedom” generated a large portion of his wealth in royalties. Three times, He was married. Prior to their 1954 divorce, he had three children with Evelyn Mase, whom he had married in 1944.

After that, in 1958, he wed Winnie Mandela; they went on to have two children before divorcing in 1999. In the latter half of 1998, he wed Graáa Mache. 2013 December 5 marked Mandela’s passing. In the Eastern Cape Province’s Qunu, he is interred.

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