Tuesday 10 March 2015

nelson mandela

turning points
When his father died, Mandela was groomed for becoming chief of his local tribe. However Mandela would never be able to make this commitment.
Much to the disappointment of his family, Mandela became involved in politics,

By the late 50s the S.A.state had become increasingly repressive making it more difficult for the ANC to operate. Mandela had to resign from the ANC and work underground. In the late 50s

by 1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison.
Mandela was released in 1990.
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.
Nelson Mandela recently lost his eldest son to HIV/AIDS disease and Mandela has worked hard to campaign on this issue.


achievements

he finished his degree and qualified as a Lawyer.
In 1944 Mandela helped found the ANC Youth League
In 1952 Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa.
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.
In 1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prizejointly with F.W. De Klerk

Tuesday 3 March 2015

Charles Fredericks's timeline

1879 Charles Frederick was born
1924 Fred Maynard was at the forefront of the rise of the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association (AAPA)
1907 Maynard had met legendary African American boxing champion Jack Johnson
1946 Charles Frederick died

Fred Hollows's timeline

1929 born in New Zealand

1960 Fred got a job in Australia

1965 he was head of the Eye Department at a Sydney hospital

1970's he helped launch a national program to attack eye disease in Aboriginal Australians

1980 Fred was travelling all over the world to help set up eye health programs in developing countries

1989 Fred Hollows knew he wouldn't live to see all his ideas happen

1993 Fred died at home surrounded by his friends, his wife Gabi and their five children

Nelson Mandela's timeline

1918 born at Qunu, near Umtata. 1944 Mandela helped found the ANC Youth League
1949 his Programme of Action was adopted by the ANC
1952 Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa
1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison
1990 Mandela was released from prison
1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace jointly with F.W. De Klerk
1994 Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa
1999 he was no longer the president of South Africa
2013 Nelson mandela died