Mandela spends 70th birthday in jail

Title

Mandela spends 70th birthday in jail

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

18 Jul 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:16

Description

Report on press conference by Winnie Mandela on Nelson Mandela’s 70th birthday which he is spending in jail without visits from his family who have refused offers of visits after the government banned many of the planned celebrations. Includes playing of tune Our hearts Soar by lone saxophonist. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Winnie Mandela

Keywords

Politics; Interethnic relations; South Africa; Apartheid; Imprisonment; Prisoners; Black African peoples; ANC; Nelson Mandela; Birthdays; Pretoria

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