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In his family , Nelson Mandela was the first to receive formal education.

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At that time, very few black kids attained high school education in South Africa. Nelson Mandela, when he became aware that his guardians arranged his marriage, fled to Johannesburg. He stole cattle and sold it to collect money for his travels. During his initial days in Johannesburg, he took the job of a night watchman and then that of a law clerk to support his finances.

Nelson Mandela, after studying at both the University of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand, started practicing law in Johannesburg. In , he was expelled from the University of Fort Hare for his involvement in a student strike. In , Nelson Mandela was convicted under the Suppression of Communism Act, and was banned from leaving Johannesburg and participating in public gatherings.

The same year, he formed the first black partnership in South Africa. The group was displeased by the policies and principles of the Congress, and wanted to erect their own party. After the marriage, the couple settled in a three-room house, which had neither electricity nor an inside toilet. Mandela had four children with Evelyn Mase before their divorce in