Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa, on July 18 1918. He had an eventful life right from the beginning. While he was in high school, his father died, and he went to live with his cousin, David Dalindyebo. After he finished high school, he went to Fort Hare University College. In 1940, before he was able to graduate, Mandela was told to leave the college because he had taken part in a student stri