In 1964, on the 12th of June, Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment on Robbin Island.Back in 1964, Mandela was one of eight men accused of conspiracy and sabotage in the so-called Rivonia Trial, named after a suburb of Johannesburg where African National Congress leaders had hidden out in a farmhouse.
I think it must of been incredibly scary for Nelson Mandela knowing that he would have to spend the rest of his life on Robbin Island. He must of been extremely sad that he wouldn't be able to be a father to his kids or be with his wife. His family, I think, was very sad that they would hardly ever see him and they were probably sad just knowing that somebody that they love will be spending the rest of their life locked behind bars.It was a very iconic date in Nelson Mandela's life.
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