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What did fw de klerk have to do with Nelson Mandela's release from prison?
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∙ 12y ago
he lifted the ban of the anc (African national congres) and so Mandela was part of it so that's how he was released ... well that's what i think
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President of South Africa prior to Mandela?
Nelson Mandela was Preceded by the State President of South Africa Frederik Willem de Klerk (born 18 March 1936), often known as F. W. de Klerk, F. W. de Klerk remained in office as Vice President for much of Mandelas presidency.
Who is Nelson Mandela's vice president?
De Klerk
In what year was Nelson Mandela released from prision?
South African president F.W. de Klerk removed the ban on the African National Congress and released him.He got out because the president that put them in jail (P.W. Botha) in the first place died and the guy who took his spoot ( Frederik Willem de Klerk) freed Nelson and all the other people in jail with him for the same reason Nelson was put in jail-Hope this helps
What is the biography of FW de klerk?
F.W. de Klerk was a South African politician who served as the country's State President from 1989 to 1994. He played a crucial role in ending apartheid and releasing Nelson Mandela from prison. De Klerk shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Mandela in 1993 for their efforts to peacefully dismantle apartheid.
When was nelson Mandela release from prison?
February 11, 1990He was released from Victor Verster Prison on 11 February 1990. Nelson Mandela was imprisoned on Robben Island where he remained for the first eighteen of his twenty-seven years in prison. Nelson Rolihahla Mandela was born on July 18, 1918; he was arrested in 1962, convicted in 1964, and imprisoned for the next 27 years in a South African penal colony. He was released by F. W. de Klerk, on Janurary 11, 1990. In 1993 he and de Klerk, who was born in 1936, shared the Noble Piece Prize for their joint roles in ending aparthed in South Africa.1990
Who helped free Mandela from prison?
nelson Mandela was put in jail by the police in south Africa for standing up for what he belives in and he was protesting and got thrown in jail...
When did nelson manedela get out of prison?
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.
Who won peace prizes for ending apartheid?
Nelson Mandela and F.W de Klerk
What was Nelson Mandela awarded?
He and de Klerk shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993
Where was Nelson Mandela held in prison?
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.
Who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with nelson Mandela?
He shared it with the president of South Africa President F.W. de Klerk.
Who was the president of south africa before and after mandela?
F. W. de Klerk.
