. Author Mandela himself was educated at University College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand and qualified in law in 1942. He joined the African National Congress (ANc)in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Partys apartheid policies after 1948. He went on trial for treason in 1956- 1961 and was acquitted in 1961 W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E ◼ Mandela himself was educated at University College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand and qualified in law in 1942. ◼ He joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies after 1948. ◼ He went on trial for treason in 1956— 1961 and was acquitted in 1961. Lesson 7 – Mandela’s Garden I. Author To be continued on the next page
. Author Mandela married winnie in 1958. It was a love story, tempered tragically by the political ambitions of its two larger-than-life protagonists He felt guilty for what Winnie had endured WEDDING DAY, JUNE 1958 because of years of imprisonment. But Winnie and his family always came second to his other great love, the anc and the liberation struggle W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Mandela married Winnie in 1958. It was a love story, tempered tragically by the political ambitions of its two larger-than-life protagonists. He felt guilty for what Winnie had endured because of years of imprisonment. But Winnie and his family always came second to his other great love, the ANC and the liberation struggle. Lesson 7 – Mandela’s Garden I. Author To be continued on the next page
. Author In 1960, aNc was banned by the government, so Mandela began the underground activities. In 1963, when many fellow leaders of the aNc were arrested, Mandela was brought to stand trial with them for plotting to overthrow the government by violence. His statement from the dock received considerable international publicity. W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E In 1960, ANC was banned by the government, so Mandela began the underground activities. In 1963, when many fellow leaders of the ANC were arrested, Mandela was brought to stand trial with them for plotting to overthrow the government by violence. His statement from the dock received considerable international publicity. Lesson 7 – Mandela’s Garden I. Author To be continued on the next page
. Author I have fought against white domination and i have fought black domination I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is the hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die Mandela the statement from the dock W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E “I have fought against white domination and I have fought black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society, in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is the hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.” —Mandela the statement from the dock Lesson 7 – Mandela’s Garden I. Author To be continued on the next page
. Author On June 12, 1964, eight of the accused including mandela, were sentenced to life imprisonment From 1964 to 1982, he was incarcerated at Robben island Prison, off Cape Town; thereafter, he was at Pollsmoor Prison, nearby on the mainland W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E On June 12, 1964, eight of the accused, including Mandela, were sentenced to life imprisonment. From 1964 to 1982, he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town; thereafter, he was at Pollsmoor Prison, nearby on the mainland. Lesson 7 – Mandela’s Garden I. Author To be continued on the next page