Nelson Madela's turning-points and achievements

Tuning- points :
- when his father died, he was groomed for becoming chief of his local tribe
- became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African Society
- with his good friend and comrade Oliver Tambo was expelled from Fort Hare for organising a student strike
- resigned from the ANC and work underground
- he and others were charged with treason because there was Treason Trial
- became involved in politics with his friend
- he was instrumental in pushing the ANC into more direct action
- when the Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South African and the government banned ANC he advocated armed struggle
- by 1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison
- helped to keep other Men’s spirits high and never compromised his political principles when offered earlt release
- Although negotiations were painfully slow and difficult, they eventually led to Mandela’s release in 1990. It was an emotional moment watched by millions around the globe
- recently lost his eldest son to this disease and Mandela has worked hard to campaign on this issue
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Achievements :
-  opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa
-  finish his degree and qualified as a Lawyer
- In 1944 helped found the ANC Youth League, whose Programme of Action was adopted by the ANC in 1949
- Conducting their own defence they eventually proved to be victorious
- Although negotiations were painfully slow and difficult, they eventually led to Mandela’s release in 1990. It was an emotional moment watched by millions around the globe
- However in his autobiography Mandela reveals how he sought to make the best use of his time there
- 10 May 1994 Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa on and was President until June 1999
- Since retiring from office Nelson Mandela has continued to be an international figure of great stature
- In 1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with F.W. De Klerk