LEADERS this was to turn into a life sentence when : 1963 he was charged with others of trying to overthrow the state. The penalty if found guilty was death.
With his inspiring evidence, Mandela joined olner evoluold leaders, like Fidel Castro, who Ised the opportunity of rial to spell out the cond tions of their people the policies to overthrow oppressor. Mandela explained nOu Freedom Charter adopted by 3000 people at of workers housewives. casalls a tudents in 1955 - sumn ed up the aspirations of the African people democratic rights, equality and justice.
Their aim was not 'to drive the white man into the sea' but to overthrow white subicullal which deprived blacks political rights. While explaining that the ANC united those who aspired to this democratic revolution, Mandela stated that *I am attracted to the idea of a classless society'.
Mandela "The ANC was formed in 1912 to defend the rights of the African people that"s For thirty years until 1949 it adhered to the constitutional struggle ... But the Walle Cove nucle remained unmoved and the rights of the Africans became less instead becoming greater 'All lawful modes of Robben Island prison, 1966