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Saving Nelson Mandela : the Rivonia trial and the fate of South Africa /

"When South Africa's apartheid government charged Nelson Mandela with planning its overthrow in 1963, most observers feared that he would be sentenced to death. But the support he and his fellow activists in the African National Congress received during his trial not only saved his life, b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Broun, Kenneth S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Colección:Pivotal moments in world history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Arrests and escapes
  • The lawyers and the judge
  • Reaction
  • Preparing for trial
  • The trial begins
  • A pyrrhic victory
  • The case for the prosecution
  • Mandela at the dock
  • Others make their case
  • Closing arguments
  • Outside pressures
  • Judgment and sentencing
  • Reaction
  • Thinking about the judgment and sentence
  • After Rivonia.