Nelson Mandela

 I am going to describe the major turning points in Nelson Mandela's life, he was a black lawyer in Johannesburg. He had always been against violence but Sharpeville caused him to changed his mind and became involved in Anti-colonial and African nationalist politics.   

 Nelson Mandela joined a group ANC

African National Congress 

Known as Anti- Apartheid Movement

Became a President after released from prison

ACHIEVEMENTS 

1988 - Sakharov prize

1990 - Bharat Ratna

1990 - Lenin Peace Prize 

1992 - Nishan e Pakistan

1993 - Nobel Peace Prize

1994 - United Medal

1995 - The Wolf  Award

1996 - World Citizen Award

Star for Bravery in Gold & Silver

Conspicuous Leadership Star

Decoration for Merit in Gold

Merit Medal in Silver

Merit Medal in Brownze

Degree of Doctor of Civil Law  by Diploma

Crown Council of Ethiopia 

 

George Orwell BIO Timeline

 1903 - Born in India

1911 - Went to school

1912 - Mother went to England, father stayed in India

1917 - Won scholarship

1921 - Joined the British Police

1927 - Dissatisfied and resigned

1928 - Journeyed to Paris

1932-1933 - For short time was teacher in private school

1933 - Meanwhile book published down-in Paris and Landon

1934 - Found job part time second hand bookshop

1934 - First Novel Burmese published

1935 - Anther Novel published

1936 - Keep Aspidistra Flying

1936 - Married Eileen (1945 - she died)

1936 Write a book about Prioverty in Norther England

1936 - Fight in the Spanish Civil War

1937 - Published The Road to Wigan  Pier 

1938 - Suffering from Tuberculosis 

1938 - Wrote Homage to Catalonia was published  

1938 - S0ending winter in Morocco.

1936 - 39 - Spanish Civil War

1941 - TO 1943 - Worked for BBS

1943 - Become Literary editor for Tribune a left Wing Magazine 

1945 - Great Satire  Animal Farm - published

1949 - Nine teen Eighty-Four published his master piece

1949 - Got married for second time with Sonia 

1950 -21 January he died

TURNING POINTS OF HIS LIFE\

George Orwell was educated in England and he left Eton, then a British colony

1927 - He resigned and decided to become a writer.

ACHIEVEMENTS 

1917 - he won scholarship 

He was one of greatest writer in 20th century.

first book published in London and Paris (Down and Out)  

1928 - He ranked second in the times list of  The 50 greatest British writers since 1945.

19 34 - first novel was published Burmese Day  

he worked for BBS.

Towards the end of his life he became a Literary Editor.