Dates That Made History — Season 1, Episode 6: 11 February 1990: Liberation of Nelson Mandela
Documentary, War & Politics • 27 min • 3 seasons, 45 episodes • ★ 8.6/10
Episode synopsis
“I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people” : those are the first words pronounced by Nelson Mandela after his release from prison, after 27 years of incarceration. The event struck a chord worldwide, reminding us that South Africa, historically, was not only the first country to be colonised but also the last country to be decolonised.
About Dates That Made History
Historian Patrick Boucheron revisits the most important dates in history through the prisms of memory and collective imagination.