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5th August 1962: Nelson Mandela arrested and jailed
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:02:53
Publish Date: 2017-08-04 21:05:40
Description: On the 5th August 1962, Nelson Mandela was arrested near the South African town of Howick and imprisoned facing charges of inciting workers' strikes and leaving the country without a passport. He wasn’t released for nearly 28 years. Mandela was a leading figure of the anti-apartheid movement and protested peacefully against the racist system. However, having been imprisoned after being found guilty of treason, he adopted more militant tactics on his release and soon became a wanted man. His arrest came after he spent 6 months travelling in disguise around Africa and to London in order to win support for ...
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