Nelson Mandela behind bars
Nelson Mandela behind bars
The period, 1964 - 1990, was Nelson Mandela's prison years. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in June 1964 and sent to Robben Island maximum security prison. He was held there until April 1982 when he was transferred to Pollsmoor Prison in Cape Town. In December 1988 he was moved to Victor Verster Prison near Paarl and held there until his release on 11 February 1990.
Statement from the Dock at the Rivonia Trial - April 1964
Release Us or Treat Us as Political Prisoners - April 1969
Unite! Mobilise! Fight On! - Mandela's Call After the 1976 Soweto Uprising
Letter from Nelson Mandela to Mrs. Manorama Bhalla - August 1980
Statement Delivered by Zinzi Mandela to Mass Meeting - February 1985
Message to the Second National Consultative Conference of the ANC - June 1985
The Mandela Document - July 1989
A Document To Create a Climate of Understanding - December 1989