I am Prepared to Die." Nelson Mandela's Statement From The Dock At The Opening Of The Defence Case In The Rivonia Trial

Nelson Mandela, African National Congress (ANC), Rivonia Trial
Date: 
20 April 1964
Collection: 
Gandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre
Creator: 
Nelson Mandela
Contributor: 
African National Congress
Resource Type: 
Statements
Language: 
English
Coverage: 
South Africa
Resource Identifier: 
HIST SA Treason Trials
File Type: 
Document
Extent: 
14 pages
Rights Holder: 
UKZN - Gandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre

I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Arts and practised as an attorney in Johannesburg for a number of years in partnership with Oliver Tambo. I am a convicted prisoner serving five years for leaving the country without a permit and for inciting people to go on strike at the end of May 1961.

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