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Who was Nelson Mandela? - BBC Bitesize
Black and white people had to lead separate lives. Nelson Mandela fought for change, but he was put into prison for 27 years. When he left prison, he wasn’t angry. He wanted peace. In 1994,...
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Mandela death: How he survived 27 years in prison - BBC News
By the time Nelson Mandela was moved to Pollsmoor prison on the mainland, he was the world's most famous but perhaps least recognisable political prisoner.
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Nelson Mandela - Anti-Apartheid, Imprisonment, Activist ...
On February 11, 1990, the South African government under President de Klerk released Mandela from prison. Shortly after his release, Mandela was chosen deputy president of the ANC; he became president of the party in July 1991.
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Why did Nelson Mandela go to prison and how long was ... - Metro
At a Pretoria court, Mandela was sentenced to life in prison on June 12, 1964. How long did Nelson Mandela serve in prison? Mandela served 27 years total in prison.
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In History: Nelson Mandela walks out of prison a free man - BBC
In an exclusive clip from the BBC Archive, watch Nelson Mandela speak about his historic release from prison, which was a watershed moment for South Africa in its transition to democracy.
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Trials and prisons chronology – Nelson Mandela Foundation
Nelson Mandela was arrested on several occasions and stood trial four times. He spent over 27 years in prison. Our archivists and researchers have assembled dates and locations of transfers and time spent in confinement.
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