For how many years did Nelson Mandela remain in prison?
For how many years did Nelson Mandela remain in prison?
(a) 27 years
(b) 37 years
(c) 17 years
(d) 10 years
Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years due to his anti-apartheid activities in South Africa. He was arrested in August 1962 for the first time, and later he was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964 at the end of the Rivonia Trial. Nelson Mandela was released from prison on February 11, 1990, after spending time in three different prisons: Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison, and Victor Verster Prison.