No. He was not.
in prison
what jail did nelson Mandela go to?Prison 1, Prison 2 and prison 3! lolRobin Island....i dont know the rest... well he got put in a prison for
Nelson Mandela celebrated his 90th birthday by attending a concert held in his honor. The Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tribute was held on June 27, 2008.
Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years, and 18 of those on the rocky quarry off the coast of Cape Town which is Robben Island. He was a leader of the anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa.
In February 1990, Nelson Mandela was released by President F.W de Klerk. In July 1991, Nelson Mandela became president of the ANC. He continued to negotiate with the government to end apartheid. In 1994, the first all-race elections were held and the ANC was voted into power. So he became president.
At the end of Apartheid Nelson Mandela was the political leader of the African National Congress (ANC). After he was released from prison and the first democratically free elections were held in South Africa, the ANC become the ruling policical party and Nelson Mandela as its leader was elected as the official state president. He held the office as president of South Africa between 10 May 1994 - 14 June 1999.
The break down of his prison time and where he was held is: 1964 to 1982: Robben Island 1982 to 1988: Pollsmoor Prison, Cape Town 1988 to 1990: Victor Verster Prison, Paarl
they voted for him
1,576 men were held at alcatraz prison off the San Fransisco bay in california.
20 years
His father died so he was than groomed for high office. The elders of his tribe were telling stories about their ancestors and how they did whatever they could to protect their land and he wanted to do the same.
Mandela was jailed in November 1962 for a five years for leaving South Africa illegally. While in jail, he was convicted for sabotage and sentenced to a life in prison. He served his prison term on Robben Island, but was moved to Pollsmoor Prison in Cape Town in 1984 and transferred to the Victor Verster Prison near Paarl in 1988. He was freed in February 11, 1990. On June 12, 1964, eight of the accused ANC leaders, including Mandela, were sentenced to life in prison. years of imprisonment Mandela was sent to the notorious Robben Island Prison, a maximum security jail near Cape Town. His reputation grew during his years of imprisonment as he became viewed as South Africa's most significant black leader, as well as a symbol for equal rights, justice and resistance against apartheid. While in prison, Mandela refused to compromise his political beliefs in order to obtain his freedom. He stated that "only free men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts." In December 1988, he was transferred to Victor Verster Prison, from where he was eventually released in February 1990, after nearly 27 years of incarceration. Following his release, Mandela wasted no time resuming his life's work: the dismantling of the vicious system of apartheid. After being banned for decades, the first national conference of the ANC was held inside South Africa in 1991. Mandela was elected president of the ANC, while lifelong friend and colleague, Oliver Tambo, became the organization's national chairperson. Mandela played a key role in the negotiations that would end apartheid in his country.