The court sentenced seven defendants to life imprisonment. Rusty Bernstein was acquitted; Denis Goldberg, tried separately, was also sentenced to life. The outcome removed much of the movement's experienced internal leadership from public life and prompted a stronger reliance on exile networks, underground structures and international campaigning. Robben Island became a site of imprisonment and political endurance.
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How many Rivonia defendants received life sentences on 12 June 1964?
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Seven defendants received life; Bernstein was acquitted and Goldberg was tried separately.
All ten accused in the Rivonia Trial received life sentences on 12 June 1964.
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Seven were sentenced that day; Bernstein was acquitted and Goldberg separately tried.