Treason Trial

Treason Trial 1956 - 1961

Treason Trial 1956 - 1961

For some time there had always been a question in peoples' minds as to why the government had allowed the Congress of th...

Treason Trial Halts - Nelson Mandela, Aziz Pahad and Winnie Mandela outside the court.

Treason Trial Halts - Nelson Mandela, Aziz Pahad and Winnie Mandela outside the court.

Treason Trial Halts - Nelson Mandela, Aziz Pahad and Winnie Mandela outside the court. October 13, 1958 - the mild, clou...

The young Nelson Mandela with his co-accused during a break.

The young Nelson Mandela with his co-accused during a break.

The young Nelson Mandela with his co-accused during a break.  

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Oliver Tambo - Youth league members at the Treason Trial

Oliver Tambo - Youth league members at the Treason Trial

Oliver Tambo - Youth league members at the Treason Trial. T. Matthews (left) and Makiwane.  

Nelson Mandela and Moses Kotane

Nelson Mandela and Moses Kotane

Nelson Mandela and Moses Kotane - end of Treason Trial  

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Crowds turned out in every township across the country when they heard their leaders were being arrested

Crowds turned out in every township across the country when they heard their leaders were being arrested

Crowds turned out in every township across the country when they heard their leaders were being arrested  

A young Albert Luthuli. On 5th December 1956

A young Albert Luthuli. On 5th December 1956

A young Albert Luthuli. On 5th December 1956 at dawn the police swooped down on 150 political leaders and academics who ...

The Bishop of Johannesburg, the Rt Rev. Ambrose Reeves 1956.

The Bishop of Johannesburg, the Rt Rev. Ambrose Reeves 1956.

The Bishop of Johannesburg, the Rt Rev. Ambrose Reeves, crosses words with the police outside the Drill Hall in December...

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