Nelson Mandela

Achievements

 finish his degree and was qualified as a lawyer
1944:helped form ANC youth league
1949:was instrumental in pushing the ANC into more direct action
1950:conducting their own defence they eventually proved to be victorious
1952: opened first black law firm
1993:was awarded the Noble peace prize
1994:was elected as the first state president of SOUTH AFRICA and was president untill 1999
Mandela associated with many educational programmessuch as Make Poverty History campaign


Turning points
whilst at uni became aware of the unjust nature of SOUTH AFRICAN society
1950: resigned from ANC and worked underground and was charged with treason
1960:sharpville massacre of 63 black SOUTH AFRICAN changed the whole political system ,the                 government banned the ANC
1962:been arrested and senteced to life
1990: was released from jail
Mandela lost his eldest son to HIV disease