Today in History
Jun 12, 2016
On June 12, 1964, Nelson Mandela Anti-apartheid activist and South African President received a life sentence for committing sabotage against South Africa’s apartheid government
On June 12, 1964, Nelson Mandela Anti-apartheid activist and South African President received a life sentence for committing sabotage against South Africa's apartheid government, avoiding a possible death sentence.
Nelson Mandela, leader in the African National Congress, an organization dedicated to protesting the South African government's policy of apartheid, had been arrested in 1956 on treason charges, but was acquitted