1962, 7 November
Nelson Mandela is sentenced to five years for "incitement and leaving South Africa illegally. Mandela was identified as the "mouthpiece and mastermind" behind a call for a national strike and a founder member of the Umkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation), he was smuggled out of South Africa to speak at an African freedom conference in Addis Abada.
This Day in African History: 7 November
A chronicle of events in African history on this day
By Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com Guide
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