Turning points and Achievements of Nelson Mandela's life

Turning points of Nelson Mandela's life :

• he became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African Society
• involved in politics
• resign from the ANC and work underground
• Mandela and several others were charged with treason
• had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison
• Despite the initial euphoria of winning the election the ANC faced a difficult challenge to improve the lives of the black population
• lost his eldest son

Achievements of Nelson Mandela's life :

• finish his degree and qualified as a Lawyer
• opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa
• he was instrumental in pushing the ANC into more direct action such as the 1952 Defiance Campaign and later acts of sabotage
• inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa
• the trust of the White African population
• many prestigious awards
• he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prizejointly with F.W. De Klerk