The government declared a State of Emergency and arrested thousands of people. Mandela was among those detained as authorities attempted to contain protests after Sharpeville. Emergency powers gave the state broad control over movement and assembly, escalating the use of detention against political opponents.
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What did the ANC ban force the movement to do?
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The ban pushed Mandela and the movement toward underground work.