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30
July
1952

Mandela and 19 other campaign leaders are arrested

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Biography ๐Ÿ“… 30 July 1952 ๐Ÿ“ South Africa

The government arrested Mandela and 19 others for their role in the Defiance Campaign, charging them under the Suppression of Communism Act. The law was used broadly against opponents of white rule, even where the campaignโ€™s public method was disciplined non-violent civil disobedience. The accused were released on bail and tried together.

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Nelson Mandela

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African National Congress

South African Indian Congress

National Party government