Nelson Mandela turning points and achivements

achievements:

•  In 1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with F.W. De Klerk 
• on 10 May 1994 Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa

In 1944 Mandela helped found the ANC Youth League, whose Programme of Action was adopted by the ANC in 1949

turning points:

• Whilst at university Nelson Mandela became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African Society. The majority of Black South Africans had little opportunities either Economic or Political.
• However by 1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison. Life at the prison was tough and uncompromising. However in his autobiographyMandela reveals how he sought to make the best use of his time there. 
•  His advocacy of reconciliation led to international acclaim and importantly the trust of the White African population