Nelson Mandela's Accomplishments

Defiance Campaign

Jul 8, 1952

He organized an oragnization called Defiance Campaign and involved non- violent action of defiance against South African and their racist policy.

Umkhonto we Sizwe

Dec 12, 1961

Mandela formed Umkhonto we Sizwe or also known as "Spear of the Nation." It devoted to showing violent action against the government

Nobel Peace Prize

Dec 12, 1993

Mandela is the proud reciever of the Nobel Peace Prize which he recieved it along with de Klerk. He also dedicated the award to Mahatma Gandhi, whom he was greatly influenced from

President

Dec 12, 1994

Mandela became the president of South Africa and he was the first African to be elected

Order of Canada

Dec 12, 1998

Mandela received the Order of Canada

Honorary Canadian Citizenship

Jun 7, 2001

In 2001, Mandela received honorary canadian citizenship. He is the very first person to receive honorary canadian citizenship when Canada bestowed the honour on him

'Mandela Day'

Dec 12, 2009

The United Nations General Assembly declared Mandela's birthday as 'Mandela Day' as an effort to acknowledge his great work in the anti-apartheid movement