Turning Point
- When his father died, Mandela and was groomed for becoming chief of his local tribe.
- While at University he became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African Society.
- Mandela became involved in politics and was expelled from Fort Hare for organising a student strike.
- In 1944 Mandela helped found the ANC Youth League, whose program of action was adopted by the ANC in 1949.
- In 1952 Mandela and his friend opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa.
- 1952 He was instrumental in pushing the ANC into more direct action such as the Defiance Campaign and later acts of sabotage.
- By the late 50s he had to resign from the ANC and worked underground.
- In 1956 Mandela and several others were charge with treason.
- However in 1960 Sharpevill massacre of 63 black South African's changed the whole political climate.
- This led Mandela to advocate armed struggle through the Umkhonton we Sizwe (MK).
- In 1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison.
- While he in prison , he helped to keep other Men's spirits high and never compromised his political principles when offered earl release.
- Nelson Mandela recently lost his eldest son to this disease(HIV) and Mandela has worked hard to campaign on this issue.
Achievement
- Mandela was finished his degree and qualified as a Lawyer.
- Conducting their own defence eventually proved to be victorious.
- In 1990 Mandela was released from the prison.
- In 1993 He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with F. W. De Klerk.
- However on 10 May 1994 Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa on and was President until June 1999.
- His advocacy of reconciliation led to international acclaim and importantly the trust of the White African population.
- Nelson Mandela also associated with many educational program and initiatives such as Make Poverty History Campaign.
