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Former Presidents Behind Bars

Source: https://static.seattletimes.com

Photo shows former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, along with former US President Bill Clinton behind bars in prison cell number 5 on Robben Island, South Africa, where Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years due to his fight against apartheid, and was sentenced to life imprisonment for conspiring to overthrow the state. On February 11, 1990, following stints in Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison and after being in jail for 27 years total, Mandela was released following the relaxation of apartheid laws.