Nelson Mandela's truning points and achievements
- 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
Nelson Mandela
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