Question

Why was Nelson Mandela imprisoned?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Charged with sabotage, treason, and violent conspiracy, Mandela admitted to many of the charges against him and eloquently defended his militant activities during the trial. On June 12, 1964, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Mandela spent the first 18 of his 27 years in jail at the brutal Robben Island prison.

Answer 2

Answer:

He was arrested and imprisoned in 1962, and subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment for conspiring to overthrow the state following the Rivonia Trial. Mandela served 27 years in prison, split between Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison.

Explanation:

Resting place: Mandela Graveyard; Qunu.

Born: Rolihlahla Mandela; 18 July 1918; Mvezo.

Known for: Internal resistance to apartheid