Question

why was nelson mandela sentenced to life imprisonment

Answer 1

In 1962, he was arrested for conspiring to overthrow the state and sentenced to life imprisonment in the Rivonia Trial. Mandelaserved 27 years in prison, split between Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison, and Victor Verster Prison.

Answer 2

Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment for commiting sabotage against south Africa's apartheid government, avoiding a possible death.
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