Nelson Mandela


TURNING POINTS

     .When his father died he became chief of his local tribe
   
     .Whilst at university Nelson Mandela became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South              African Society

      . Mandela had to resign from the ANC and work underground

     . Mandela and several other were charged with treason  
      
      .The  Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South African’s led Mandela to advocate armed struggle            through the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK).

     . By1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment 


     . Nelson Mandela recently lost his eldest son to this disease and Mandela has worked hard to                campaign on this issue

Achievement
  .Became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African Society.
   .Mandela became involved in politics.
   .In 1952 Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa.
   . Mandela helped found the ANC Youth League, whose Programme of Action was adopted by the        ANC in 1949.
   .He helped to keep other Men’s spirits high and never compromised his political principles when         offered earlt release.
   .On 10 May 1994 Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State                  President of South Africa on and was President until June 1999.
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