Nelson & Winnie Mandela
A love held across 27 years of prison
Nelson Mandela and Winnie, married at the heart of the anti-apartheid struggle; while he spent 27 years in prison, she became the public face of the resistance, in a love that politics and prison ultimately wore down.
01Why it matters
Their marriage was a global symbol of the fight against apartheid; Mandela's letters from Robben Island are documents of love and resistance.
02The conflict
Apartheid, imprisonment and 27 years of forced separation.
03The iconic moment
Nelson and Winnie walking from prison hand in hand, fists raised, in 1990.
04What survived
The end of apartheid; Mandela's prison letters.
05Frequently asked questions
Why is the story of Nelson & Winnie Mandela famous?
Their marriage was a global symbol of the fight against apartheid; Mandela's letters from Robben Island are documents of love and resistance.
How does the story of Nelson & Winnie Mandela end?
Nelson and Winnie walking from prison hand in hand, fists raised, in 1990. The end of apartheid; Mandela's prison letters.
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