Long Walk to Freedom - Step-7
Published: 1994 & Pages: 658
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Step-7
Introduction to Book
Mandela was arrested at his house on December 5th, 1956, accused of hoogverraad, or High Treason. The government alleged his involvement in planning violent acts during the Defiance Campaign. The prosecution’s case relied on a weak witness, Solomon Ngubase, whose credibility was shattered during cross-examination. As the court case unfolded, a tragedy occurred in Sharpeville on March 26th, 1960. Thousands protested pass laws, and police fired on the crowd, killing at least 69. Cape Town saw large protests, leading to riots and a State of Emergency. Despite the turmoil, the court ruled insufficient evidence for a violent plot, acquitting all the accused. |
بسم اللہ الرحمان الرحیم،
اردو ترجمہ جلد اپ لوڈ کیا جاےَ گا، انشاءاللہ
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1. Why was Mandela arrested on December 5th, 1956?
Mandela was arrested on charges of High Treason.
2. What did the government accuse Mandela of in the arrest warrant?
The government accused Mandela of planning violent acts during the Defiance Campaign.
3. Who was the weak witness in Mandela's trial, and what was his claim?
Solomon Ngubase; he claimed ANC leaders planned to send Walter Sisulu to the Soviet Union for weapons.
4. What did the defense discover during Ngubase's cross-examination?
Ngubase was neither an ANC member nor a university graduate, as he had claimed.
5. What tragedy occurred in Sharpeville on March 26th, 1960?
Police fired on a crowd protesting pass laws, killing at least 69 people.
6. Why did thousands gather in Cape Town after the Sharpeville tragedy?
To protest the shootings in Sharpeville.
7. What led to the government declaring a State of Emergency?
Riots and protests in response to the Sharpeville shootings.
8. What did the pass laws require Africans to carry?
Pass books when leaving their designated neighborhood.
9. Despite the State of Emergency, what positive turn did the court case take?
The judge ruled the evidence of a violent plot was insufficient, acquitting all the accused.
10. What important lesson can be learned from this period?
The struggle against injustice can face challenges, but a fair legal system can bring about positive outcomes.
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