Nelson Mandela- Turning points and Achievements

Nelson Mandela

Turning points:

was expelled from Fort Hare for organising a student strike

joint the ANC

to resign from the ANC and work underground

Closed his law file

in 1960 the Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South African changed the whole political climate. South Africa 

1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison

 Life at the prison was tough and uncompromising 

Mandela reveals how he sought to make the best use of his time there

was increasingly isolated on the international scene and the government 

turn to violence and release from prison

Achievements:

finish his degree and qualified as a Lawyer

opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa

Conducting their own defence they eventually proved to be victorious. 

1944 helped found the ANC Youth League

Towards the end of his prison spell his treatment improved as the South African establishment increasingly looked to negotiation, in the face of international isolation

1952 Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa

Worked on ANC

received many prestigious awards

associated with many educational programmes and initiatives such as Make Poverty History Campaign

awarded prize jointly with F.W. De Klerk