Nelson Mandela

1918           Born at Qunu, Sought Africa

1944           Helped found the ANC Youth League

1949           Programme of Action was adopted by the ANC.

1952           Opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa

1952           Mandela’s efforts led to pushing the ANC into forming   Defiance                   Campaign

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

 1990           Led to Mandela’s release

1993            Was awarded the Nobel Peace

1994            Became the first democratically State President of South Africa until June 1999

Turning point

On 10 May 1994 Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of S.A. and was President until June 1999. At university Nelson Mandela became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African society.

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

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

Achievement

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

Conducting their own defence they eventually proved to be victorious

He is widely admired and has received many prestigious awards.

 Nelson Mandela is also associated with many educational programmes and initiatives such as Make Poverty History Campaign.

In 1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with F.W. De Klerk