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.
Yes, there were female guards and other staff members at Alcatraz, but no female prisoners were held there. The prison was strictly for male inmates.
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.