Nelson Mandelas turning points

• When his father died he becoming chief of his local tribe 
• Whilst at university Nelson Mandela became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African Society
• Mandela became involved in politics and organizing student strike 
•  1960 the Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South African’s changed the whole political climate 
•     1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Achievements

• Finishing his degree and qualified as Lawyer
• In 1944 Mandela helped found the ANC
•  During juiled Mandelas helped to keep other Men’s spirits high 
• 1994 Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa
•  Nelson Mandela has continued to be an international figure of great stature.
•  Mandela is also associated with many educational programmes and initiatives such as Make Poverty History Campaign.