The opening address of the Chief Prosecutor, Percy Yutar, in the matter of the State vs Nelson Mandela and nine others, held in the Supreme Court of South Africa, in Pretoria. The trial became known as the Rivonia Treason Trial.
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The State against Nelson Mandela and nine others: opening address
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South African History Online. (2016, February 22). The State against Nelson Mandela and nine others: opening address . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0120519
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