In 2002, the Palace of Justice’s entire interior was renovated, except for the holding cells below ground level. Mandela and his fellow trialists found themselves in one of these cells on every day of the trial. The walls of the cell carry messages left by generations of political prisoners.
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The holdingcells below ground level
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South African History Online. (2011, July 7). The holdingcells below ground level. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0065531
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