These trees were essential to the enslaved people’s labor, yet they also provided refuge and a path to escape,” Jones said.

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Nelson Mandela is a South African lawyer who joins the African National Congress in the 1940s when the law under the Apartheid system's brutal tyranny proves useless for his people. Forced to ...

Today marks the 35th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release from Drakenstein Correctional Centre (formerly Victor Verster Prison) on February 11, 1990. This historic moment was a turning point ...

Idris Elba is recalling how he prepared to play Nelson Mandela in the 2013 film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. “In 2013, when I was preparing to play Nelson Mandela in the film Long Walk to ...

Starring Idris Elba. Unfortunately Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom isn't available to watch right now. Add it to your list and we'll let you know when it becomes available.