Historical figures in Soweto

The atlas holds 4 people and 8 moments here, from 1910 to 1990. The most recorded lives are Nelson Mandela, Winnie Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi. Among them Jurists, Writers and Political Leaders, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

1. Nelson Mandela

   from 1946 to 1990

   3 moments here

   South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

2. Winnie Mandela

   from 1955 to 1985

   3 moments here

   Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela-Mandela, known as Winnie Mandela, was a South African social worker, anti-apartheid activist, and African…

3. Mahatma Gandhi

   in 1910

   1 moment here

   Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…

4. Desmond Tutu

   in 1941

   1 moment here

   South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…

Moments

1. 1910 Establishes Tolstoy Farm Mahatma Gandhi
2. 1941 Schooling in Johannesburg Desmond Tutu
3. 1946 Moves to Orlando Nelson Mandela
4. 1955 Baragwanath Hospital social worker Winnie Mandela
5. 1955 Observes the Freedom Charter's adoption Nelson Mandela
6. 1958 Settling at the Mandela home Winnie Mandela
7. 1985 Return to Soweto Winnie Mandela
8. 1990 Returns to his Orlando home Nelson Mandela

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