In the winter of 1964, Nelson Mandela arrived on Robben Island ... He sketches many details of Mandela's prison life--from his beloved garden and taste in music; to how his letters were censored ...

It was here, he said, that Nelson Mandela ... apartheid fell, the prison was turned into the Robben Island Museum. The most powerful part of the tour is a visit to Mandela’s cell, a 7-by-9 ...

Speaking to her co-stars, she explained: 'I worked with Nelson Mandela after his release from prison so it would have ... die' - words that symbolised his life-long dedication to the fight ...

When he left prison he was not angry ... all South Africans of all skin colours together. Nelson Mandela died in 2013, aged 95. Over his long life, he changed a nation and helped people all ...

The Nelson Mandela Digital Archive Project was launched ... the archives will transport you to Mandela’s early life, prison years, and the presidential years to his current status.

Idris Elba is recalling how he prepared to play Nelson Mandela in ... The biopic chronicled Mandela's life journey, including ...

(CNN)-- Whether talking about his time in prison, his struggle against apartheid, his emergence as a global icon or cracking a joke about his career, Nelson Mandela's words often have a resonance ...

(CNN)-- Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid icon ... Send your birthday messages In 1964, a court sentenced Mandela to life in prison for plotting to overthrow the government by violence.

Idris Elba has opened up about spending a night in prison to prepare for his role as Nelson Mandela in the 2013 film ... of having over 20 years of life stolen from him,” he told the publication.

Nelson Mandela was a South African revolutionary political figure and activist. Universally praised for publicly spearheading opposition to apartheid, he became the country's first democratically ...