Turning point

•  his father died, Mandela and was groomed becoming chief of his local tribe
•  at university Nelson Mandela became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African  Society.
•  The majority of Black South Africans had little opportunities either Economic or Political
•  along with his good friend and comrade Oliver Tambo was expelled from Fort Hare for  organising a student strike.
•  Mandela had to resign from the ANC and work underground
•  Mandela and several others were charged with treason
•  the massacre and goverment banned 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
•  Mandela lost his eldest son to this disease and Mandela has worked hard to campaign on this  issue

achievement

•  Mandela finished his degree and qualified as a Lawyer.
•  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
•  Conducting their own defence they eventually proved to be victorious
•  He was  helping  people in prison
•  Although negotiations were painfully slow and difficult, they eventually led to Mandela’s  release 
•  Elected State President of South Africa on and was President until June 1999
•  One of the few politicians who have gone beyond a political role
•  He is widely admired and has received many prestigious awards.
•  Associated with many educational programmes and initiatives such as Make Poverty History  Campaign. 
• Since retiring from office Nelson Mandela has continued to be an international figure of great statur
• Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with F.W. De Klerk