February 11, 1990 – Nelson Mandela freed from prison, four years to the day after Sharansky. World Jewry “reacts with elation“ February 27, 1990 – Mandela raises eyebrows in when he ...

In the winter of 1964, Nelson Mandela arrived on Robben Island where he would spend 18 of his 27 prison years. Confined to a small cell, the floor his bed, a bucket for a toilet, he was forced to ...

Idris Elba has opened up about spending a night in prison to prepare for his role as Nelson Mandela in the 2013 ... he was moved to the mainland. He was released from prison in 1990, four years ...

He was given the name Nelson by a school teacher ... February 11, 1990 – Mandela is released from prison. July 1991 – Mandela is elected president of the ANC. 1993 – Mandela and de Klerk ...

(CNN)-- Whether talking about his time in prison, his struggle against apartheid, his emergence as a global icon or cracking a joke about his career, Nelson Mandela's words often have a resonance ...

In the winter of 1964, Nelson Mandela arrived on Robben Island where he would spend 18 of his 27 prison years. Confined to a small cell, the floor his bed, a bucket for a toilet, he was forced to ...

February 11, 1990 – Mandela is released from prison. July 1991 – Mandela is ... 1999 – Mandela leaves office and establishes the Nelson Mandela Foundation. January 19, 2000 – Addresses ...