Zahra: August 2015

Turning Point

Mandela was groomed for becoming chief of his local tribe.

Mandela at university became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of south African Society.
and along with his good friend and comrade Oliver Tambo was expelled from Fort Hare for organising a student strike.
Mandela had to resign from the ANC and work underground.
In the late 50s (56 â’61) there was an extremely lengthy Treason Trial in which Mandela and several others were charged with treason.
This led Mandela to advocate armed struggle through the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK).
However by 1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison.
Although negotiations were painfully slow and difficult, they eventually led to Mandela’s release in 1990.It was an emotional moment watched by millions around the globe
(Nelson Mandela recently lost his eldest son to this disease and Mandela has worked hard to campaign on this issue.)

Achievement

in 1952 Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa.
However Mandela was able to finish his degree and qualified as a Lawyer.
In 1944 Mandela helped found the ANC Youth League, whose Programme of Action was adopted by the ANC in 1949.
Conducting their own defence they eventually proved to be victorious.
He helped to keep other Men’s spirits high and never compromised his political principles when offered earlt release.
Although negotiations were painfully slow and difficult, they eventually led to Mandela’s release in 1990. It was an emotional moment watched by millions around the globe.
However 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.
Since retiring from office Nelson Mandela has continued to be an international figure of great stature.
In 1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prizejointly with F.W. De Klerk

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