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 campaignโs public method was disciplined non-violent civil disobedience. The accused were released on bail and tried together.
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What was the sentence after the December 1952 conviction?
The 1952 sentence put Mandela in prison for life.
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He received nine monthsโ hard labour, suspended for two years.