Nelson Mandela- Turning points &Achievements

Turning points -Whilst at university Nelson Mandela because increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African The majority of Black South Africans had little opportunities either economic or politics. -Expelled from Fort Hare for organising a student strike. -Mandela had to resign from the ANC and work underground. -In 50s there was an extremely lengthy Treason Trial in which Mandela and several others were charged with treason. -However in 1960 the sharpeville massacre of 63 black African's changed the whole political climate. -However in 1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment. Although negotiations were painfully slow and difficult, they eventually led to Mandela's release in 1990. -Mandela recently lost his eldest son to this disease and Mandela has worked hard to campaign on this issue. Achievements -Mandela was able to finish his degree and qualified. -In 1952 Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa. -In 1944 helped found the ANC Youth League, whose Programme of Action was adopted by the ANC. -Conducting their own defence they eventually proved to be victorious. -However on 10 May 1994 Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected state President of South Africa. -His advocacy of reconciliation led to international acclaim and importantly the trust of the White African population. -He is one of the few politicians who have gone beyond a political role; he is widely admired and has received many prestigious awards. -In 1993 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.