Nelson Mandela

          Mandela was able to finish his degree and qualified as a Lawyer. 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 1952 Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa

 Mandela had to resign from the ANC and work underground. In the late 50 s.

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

  Life at the prison was tough and uncompromising. However in his autobiography Mandela reveals how he sought to make the best use of his time there.

    Towards the end of his prison spell his treatment improved as the South African establishment increasingly looked to negotiation, in the face of international isolation.

In 1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prizejointly with F.W. De Klerk

    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. As president,

                 

                                            Nelson Mandela

    Time line.

• 1918- Born
• 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)

                             

                     Fred Hollows (1929 - 1993)

                         

• 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.
• 1980-  travelling all over the world to help set up eye health programs in developing countries.
• 1989-  Hollows knew he wouldn't live to see all his ideas happen.
• 1993-  died at home surrounded by his friends, his wife Gabi and their five children.            

William Cooper - Timeline

                       

                                          William Cooper

• 1861 -  born in Australia
• 1933  - opened battles for land justice against the New South Wales government.
• 1934  - the Australian Aborigines' League to plan action on behalf of Aboriginal people.
• 1938  - contributed to a further strategy which challenged the colonial view of the settlement of Australia. 
• 1941 - died