Hundreds gathered in 1990 to celebrate Mandela’s release

Nelson Mandela PlaceOn 11 February 1990 Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years in prison. In Glasgow the Anti-Apartheid Movement called for a gathering that day in Nelson Mandela Place. Hundreds came to celebrate, obliging the police to close the road to traffic.

You can donate to the campaign for a memorial to Nelson Mandela in Nelson Mandela Place in Glasgow here at https://mandelascottishmemorial.org/donate

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