Why did Nelson Mandela spend 27 years in prison?
Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years by the South Africa apartheid government.
They imprisoned Mandela because he stood up against a government that was committing human rights abuse to the black South Africans also for trying to bring racial harmony and equality to South Africa.
He was anti apartheid and the South African government didn't like it.
He was a freedom fighter or as they called him at the time he was considered a terrorist.He was picked up and prisoned until February,11,1990.
He was released from prison in 1990 and went on to lead the way for the abolition of apartheid in 1994.
He was elected as south Africa's first black president , his most astounding accomplishment after suffering years of abuse.
They imprisoned Mandela because he stood up against a government that was committing human rights abuse to the black South Africans also for trying to bring racial harmony and equality to South Africa.
He was anti apartheid and the South African government didn't like it.
He was a freedom fighter or as they called him at the time he was considered a terrorist.He was picked up and prisoned until February,11,1990.
He was released from prison in 1990 and went on to lead the way for the abolition of apartheid in 1994.
He was elected as south Africa's first black president , his most astounding accomplishment after suffering years of abuse.