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Nelson Mandela arrives on Robben Island to begin his life sentence, imposed the previous day.
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South African History Online. (2012, June 8). Nelson Mandela arrives on Robben Island to begin his life sentence, imposed the previous day.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085739
South African History Online (2012) 'Nelson Mandela arrives on Robben Island to begin his life sentence, imposed the previous day.', South African History Online, 8 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085739 (Accessed: 10 August 2026).
South African History Online, Nelson Mandela arrives on Robben Island to begin his life sentence, imposed the previous day. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085739, (accessed 10 August 2026).
"Nelson Mandela arrives on Robben Island to begin his life sentence, imposed the previous day.." South African History Online, 8 June 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085739. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Nelson Mandela arrives on Robben Island to begin his life sentence, imposed the previous day.." South African History Online. June 8, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085739.
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