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Saving Nelson Mandela [electronic resource] : the Rivonia trial and the fate of South Africa / Kenneth S. Broun

Author
Broun, Kenneth S.
Published
New York : Oxford University Press, [2012]
Copyright Date
©2012
Physical Description
1 online resource (xix, 210 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
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Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.Arrests and Escapes -- 2.The Lawyers and the Judge -- 3.Reaction -- 4.Preparing for Trial -- 5.The Trial Begins -- 6.A Pyrrhic Victory -- 7.The Case for the Prosecution -- 8.Mandela at the Dock -- 9.Others Make Their Case -- 10.Closing Arguments -- 11.Outside Pressures -- 12.Judgment and Sentencing -- 13.Reaction -- 14.Thinking about the Judgment and Sentence -- 15.After Rivonia.
Summary
When South Africa's apartheid government charged Nelson Mandela with planning its overthrow in 1963, most observers feared that he would be sentenced to death. But the support he and his fellow activists in the African National Congress received during his trial not only saved his life, but also enabled him to save his country. This book recreates the trial. It shows how outstanding advocacy and widespread public support backfired on apartheid leaders. Despite his 27 year incarceration, Mandela's ultimate release helped move his country from the racial tyranny of apartheid toward democracy.
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ISBN
9780190254391 (ebook)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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