Nelson Mandela – Turning point and achievement

Turning Time:
When his father died, Mandela and was groomed for becoming chief of his local tribe. 

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

In 1944 Mandela helped found the ANC Youth League, whose Programme of Action was adopted by the ANC in 1949. Mandela was instrumental in pushing the ANC into more direct action such as the 1952 Defiance Campaign and later acts of sabotage.

In 1944 Mandela helped found the ANC Youth League, whose Programme of Action was adopted by the ANC in 1949. Mandela was instrumental in pushing the ANC into more direct action such as the 1952 Defiance Campaign and later acts of sabotage.

1960 the Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South African’s changed the whole political climate. 

by 1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison. 
Mandela’s release in 1990
 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. 

In 1993- awarded the Nobel Peace Prizejointly with F.W. De Klerk
Achievement:
 In 1952 Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa.
he Transvaal Law Society tried to have it closed down, although this was blocked by the South African Supreme Court.
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
His advocacy of reconciliation led to international acclaim and importantly the trust of the White African population. 
In 1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prizejointly with F.W. De Klerk

Nelson Mandela –Time line

Nelson Mandela – Time line

1918- Born at Qunu, near Umtata

1944- Helped found the A N C youth league.

1949- The program was adopted by the A N C. 

1952- He was instrumental in pushing the A N C into more action. 

1952- Became a lawyer and opened the first black Law firm in South Africa.

1962- Had been arrested. 

1990- Became the lieder of South Africa.  

1994- Became a president.

1993- Awarded the Nobel peace prize jointly with F .W .D e Klerk.  

1999- He was President until this time. 

Fred Hollows (1929 - 1993)

Time line:

Fred Hollows

• 1929- born in New Zealand

• 1960- got a job in Australia

• 1965- head of the Eye Department at a Sydney hospital

• 1970- helped launch a national program to attack eye disease in Aboriginal Australians

• 1970-1973 treated 30,000 people

• 1980- travelling all over the world to help set up eye health programs in developing countries

• 1989- knew he was dying of cancer

• 1993- died at home

Reg Saunders 1920 - 1990

Time line:

• 1920: The Gunditjmara man was born in 1920
• 1934:he attended school 
• 1937:ran a sawmill with his father and brother
• 1940:enlisted to fight in the Second World War. 
• 1941: put ashore on the island of Crete
• 1942:escaped on a British submarine and returned to Australia
• 1944-1945:was promoted to lieutenant in 1944 and married his first wife and discharged from the army in 1945.
• 1950:  rejoined the army as a lieutenan
• 1954: requested discharge from the army
• 1954-1965:employed by a bronze manufacturer
• 1969-recruited to the Office of Aboriginal Affairs
• 1971-recognised for his community work
• 1980-retirement
• 1982-remarried - an Irish nurse named Pat Montgomer
• 1990-passed away