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,