Mandela was sent to Robben Island prison off the coast of Cape Town in 1964 where conditions were bad and he performed hard labor in a quarry. He was allowed 6 month visits and letters and continued his studies. Over 3,000 other African political prisoners were also held in small cells. Mandela became a leader to the prisoners and helped set up an informal school. Conditions worsened over time even as more prisoners arrived and family visits became less frequent.

1. CHAPTER 6
Robben Island
(1964-1970)

2. - Sent to Robben
Island
- Other political
prisoners

3. 466/64

4. - Bad conditions
- Porridge
- Quarry → hard labour
- Study

5. - 6 month visits &
letters
- Winnie and Albertina

6. -Eddie Daniels → Liberal Party

7. - 3,000 African political prisoners
- small cell

8. -The ‘University’
-1965 → more prisoners
-Madiba → ‘chief’

9. - September 1966 →
Verwoerd is killed
- Worse conditions
- 1968 → Family visits

10. - Mandela’s
mother dies
- Winnie was arrested
- Thembekile dies