Mandela and the other prisoners have to deal with not only the humiliation of prison, but also the poor treatment by prison warders. To urinate on a prisoner today would call for the immediate resignation of that person along with possible criminal charges for mistreatment and negligence. The way Mandela stated the warders’ actions seemed to be that they often did this to prisoners which makes the situation even more disturbing.
It was unbelievable to read that Mandela and the other captives seemed to be having a good time despite going through a capital trial. They laughed, stayed positive and event messed around with the Special Branch officers. I was laughing out loud when I the officer read the note he took from the prisoners and it said “Isn’t Swanepoel a fine-looking chap?” First of all, it was funny but it was even more amusing because I would never expect prisoners being determined if to be sentenced to death are fooling around and are in high spirits.
It would have been very difficult for Judge de Wet to allow a death sentence to occur for Mandela. The worldwide attention that trial had generated created a pressure against death. Representatives from London and the United States were passionate enough to write letters and even march in support of Mandela.
It was unbelievable to read that Mandela and the other captives seemed to be having a good time despite going through a capital trial. They laughed, stayed positive and event messed around with the Special Branch officers. I was laughing out loud when I the officer read the note he took from the prisoners and it said “Isn’t Swanepoel a fine-looking chap?” First of all, it was funny but it was even more amusing because I would never expect prisoners being determined if to be sentenced to death are fooling around and are in high spirits.
It would have been very difficult for Judge de Wet to allow a death sentence to occur for Mandela. The worldwide attention that trial had generated created a pressure against death. Representatives from London and the United States were passionate enough to write letters and even march in support of Mandela.
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