Early life
In what year was Winnie Mandela born?
1936
The system of racial segregation she was fighting against.
The Apartheid system.
The year she married Nelson Mandela
1958
A controversial 1986 speech by Winnie Mandela referred to this brutal method of killing suspected informers during apartheid.
Necklacing
She is often called this title by South Africans.
Mother of the Nation.
This was the birth name given to Winnie Mandela, meaning “one who undergoes trials.”
Nonzamo
She married this famous Anti-Apartheid leader in 1958.
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela was imprisoned in this year.
1962
This group of young men associated with Winnie Mandela was accused of intimidation and violence in the late 1980s.
Mandela United Football Club
She remained active in this political party after apartheid.
African National Congress
In what year did she meet Nelson Mandela
1957
The name of the organization she was apart of.
African National Congress
The historic year apartheid officially ended and South Africa held democratic elections.
1994
In 1997, Winnie Mandela appeared before this national body that investigated human rights abuses during apartheid.
Truths and Reconciliation Commission
The year she passed
2018
A Social worker
She became known as the “Mother of the Nation” because of this role.
She supported communities and continued resisting apartheid while Nelson was imprisoned
After apartheid, she served as a member of this national government body
South African Parliament
This group of young men associated with Winnie Mandela was accused of intimidation and violence in the late 1980s.
Mandela United Football Club
Winnie Mandela is remembered for keeping resistance alive while this imprisoned leader spent 27 years in prison.
Nelson Mandela
Winnie’s maiden name.
Madikizela
During apartheid she was frequently detained and forced to live in this remote town.
Brandfort
The year she was re-elected into government
2009
The murder of this 14-year-old activist was linked to members of the Mandela United Football Club.
the main reason historians say Winnie Mandela was important.
she kept the fight against apartheid alive even while Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.