Question

In which year Nelson Mandela was freed from prison?
A)1989
B)1990
C)1991
D)1993

Answer 1

Hint: Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist, statesman, and philanthropist who served as the country's president from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black president and the first to be elected in a democratic election with full representation. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years of his life behind bars on Robben Island, a notoriously cruel jail.

Complete answer:
Nelson Mandela was arrested for treason in 1961 and, after being freed, was jailed again in 1962 for unlawfully fleeing the country. He has tried again in 1964 on allegations of sabotage after being convicted and sentenced to five years at Robben Island Prison. He was condemned to life in jail in June 1964, along with numerous other ANC officials.

President F. W. de Klerk released Mandela in 1990, despite mounting domestic and international pressure and concerns of racial civil war. In the years 1961, 1962, and 1963, Nelson Mandela was detained for treason, illegally fleeing the country, and sabotage, consecutively. Because of the threat of racial civil wars and intense international and internal pressure, he was released on February 11, 1990, by South African politician and President F.W. de Klerk.

Thus, option ‘B’ is the correct answer. Nelson Mandela was freed from prison in 1990.

Note: In the years 1961, 1962, and 1963, Nelson Mandela was detained for treason, illegally fleeing the country, and sabotage, consecutively. On May 10, 1994, he became the first black president when the African National Congress (ANC) won the election with 62 percent of the vote. He died on December 5, 2013.