when was nelson mandela released from prison

Nelson Mandela was released from prison on 11 February 1990, after spending 27 years incarcerated.

Key details

• He walked out of Victor Verster Prison (now Drakenstein Correctional Centre) near Cape Town, South Africa, on 11 February 1990.

• The release was unconditional and followed years of both internal resistance and international pressure against apartheid.

• His release marked a turning point in South Africa’s transition away from apartheid toward a democratic system that would later see Mandela elected president in 1994.

TL;DR: Nelson Mandela was released from prison on 11 February 1990, in South Africa.

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