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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: Mandela Released From Prison (1990)
Description: It’s February 13th. This day — actually, February 11th — in 1990, South African leader Nelson Mandela emerges from prison after 27 years.
Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how attempts to keep Mandela out of the limelight backfired during his imprisonment, and how he once again picked up the freedom cause.
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