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