Nelson Mandela 

TURNING POINTS 

• When his father died, Mandela and was groomed for becoming chief of his local tribe
• Whilst At university Nelson Mandela became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African Society
• Mandela became involved in politics
• Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa
• Mandela had to resign from the ANC and work underground
• Mandela and several others were charged with treason.
• Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South African’s changed the whole political climate.This led Mandela to advocate armed struggle through the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK).
• Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison. 
• He helped to keep other Men’s spirits high and never compromised his political principles when offered earlt release
• Mandela’s release in 1990. 
• Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa
• Nelson Mandela recently lost his eldest son to this disease and Mandela has worked hard to campaign on this issue(HIV)
• Nelson Mandela has continued to be an international figure of great stature
• He is one of the few politicians who have gone beyond a political role.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Mandela was able to finish his degree and qualified as a Lawyer.
•  First democratically elected State President of South Africa on and was President until June
• he is widely admired and has received many prestigious awards
• In 1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prizejointly with F.W. De Klerk