Nelson Mandella and Capetown

For many Americans, Capetown is known for Apartheid and the years during the early 1960s when Blacks were forced to move from their homes and stripped of their basic rights by the government. Nelson Mandella became a champion of equality during this time and later became President of South Africa and a Nobel Prize recipient. Today in Capetown, you can tour the prison where he was held for so many years. The photo is of the building where he gave his first speech when he was released from prison. He stood on the balcony to speak to the park full of people below.