Nelson Mandela

   
      Turning Points

       1.His father died,Mandela and was groomed for becoming chief of his local tribe.
       2.Mandela became involved politics
       3.He released in 1990
       4.  Mandela became involved in politics, and along with his good friend and comrade Oliver Tambo was expelled from Fort Hare for organising a student strike
       5.In the late 50s.there was an extremely lengthy Treason Trial in which Mandela and several others were charged with treason. 
       6. Mandela had to resign from the ANC and work underground
       7.by 1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison
       8.Nelson Mandela recently lost his eldest son to this disease and Mandela has worked hard to campaign on this issue









   Achievements 

      1.Mandela finished his degree and qualified as a Lwyer
      2.In 1952 he and his friend opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa
      3.He helped found the ANC Youth League
      4.He has received many prestigious awards
      5.He associoatrd with many educational programmes
      6.He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
      7.Conducting their own defence they eventually proved to be victorious
      8.He helped to keep other Men’s spirits high and never compromised his political principles when offered earlt release.
      9.3.He released in 1990
      10.However 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.
      11.Since retiring from office Nelson Mandela has continued to be an international figure of great stature.