The prison letters of Nelson Mandela, by edited by Sahm Venter ; foreword by Zamaswazi Dlamini-Mandela
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The prison letters of Nelson Mandela, by edited by Sahm Venter ; foreword by Zamaswazi Dlamini-Mandela
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The prison letters of Nelson Mandela
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1107691617
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by edited by Sahm Venter ; foreword by Zamaswazi Dlamini-Mandela
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An unforgettable portrait of one of the most inspiring historical figures of the twentieth century, published on the centenary of his birth. Arrested in 1962 as South Africa's apartheid regime intensified its brutal campaign against political opponents, forty-four-year-old lawyer and African National Congress activist Nelson Mandela had no idea that he would spend the next twenty-seven years in jail. During his 10,052 days of incarceration, Mandela wrote hundreds of letters to unyielding prison authorities, fellow activists, government officials, and most memorably to his courageous wife, Winnie, and his five children. Now, 255 of these letters ..
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- Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013 -- Imprisonment
- South Africa -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Political prisoners -- South Africa -- Correspondence
- Presidents -- South Africa -- Correspondence
- Government, Resistance to -- South Africa
- Anti-apartheid movements -- South Africa
- Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013 -- Correspondence
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- Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013 -- Imprisonment
- South Africa -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Political prisoners -- South Africa -- Correspondence
- Presidents -- South Africa -- Correspondence
- Government, Resistance to -- South Africa
- Anti-apartheid movements -- South Africa
- Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013 -- Correspondence
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