Palace of Justice in the Cold War

The atlas holds 3 people and 7 moments here, from 1951 to 1988. The most recorded lives are Nelson Mandela, Nadine Gordimer and Desmond Tutu.

Notable people

1. Nelson Mandela

   from 1958 to 1963

   5 moments here

   South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

2. Nadine Gordimer

   in 1988

   1 moment here

   South African novelist, short-story writer, and anti-apartheid activist whose work examined apartheid, race, power, and moral responsibility.…

3. Desmond Tutu

   in 1951

   1 moment here

   South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…

Moments

1. 1951 Teacher training in Pretoria Desmond Tutu
2. 1958 Faces formal Treason Trial Nelson Mandela
3. 1960 Detained at Pretoria Local Prison Nelson Mandela
4. 1962 Imprisoned in Pretoria Nelson Mandela
5. 1963 Returned to Pretoria Local Prison Nelson Mandela
6. 1963 Appears in the Rivonia Trial Nelson Mandela
7. 1988 Testimony in the Delmas Treason Trial Nadine Gordimer

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