After four and a half years, Mandela and the last 27 accused were acquitted of high treason. The prosecution failed to prove its case against the Congress Alliance. The long trial had consumed organizersโ time and resources and attempted to cast a democratic program as treason. Mandela went underground after the acquittal as the ANC remained banned and the state continued to close legal avenues for opposition.
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What happened to Mandela and the remaining Treason Trial accused on 29 March 1961?
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The court acquitted the remaining 28 accused after the long trial.