Wednesday 12 March 2014

        Turning Points& Achievements ( Nelson Mandela )

Turning Points:

- Became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African Society.
- Became involved in politics, and along with his good friend and comrade Oliver Tambo was expelled from    Fort Hare for organising a student strike.
-  resign from the ANC and work underground. 
-  to advocate armed struggle through the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK).
- 1962  arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison. 
-  Mandela’s release in 1990.
-   recently lost his eldest son to this disease and  worked hard to campaign on this issue.)
- Since retiring from office  continued to be an international figure of great stature.

Achievements:

- able to finish his degree and qualified as a Lawyer. 
- In 1952 Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa. 
- In 1944  helped found the ANC Youth League
- Conducting their own defence they eventually proved to be victorious.
-   10 May 1994  inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa on and was      President until June 1999.
-   led to international acclaim and importantly the trust of the White African population. 
-   associated with many educational programmers and initiatives such as Make Poverty History Campaign.
-  1993  awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

Turning Points:
-  became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African Society