Australia, October 1990. PHOTO: ANC Archives: In 1990, Nelson Mandela,(centre), Deputy President of the African National Congress, is jubilant to be a free man after 27 years in prison. He is also happy to be in Australia for the first time. He is grateful for the economic and political activism from this country. It brought pressure to bear on the South African apartheid regime and was a contributory factor in expediting Mandela's release. Monday 22 October to Saturday 27 October 1990.
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Headline: In his 1990 visit to Australia, Nelson Mandela, is warmly received by a diverse range of citizens, diplomats and dignitaries. To them all, Mandela expresses his thanks for the vital support the ANC received during his 27 year incarceration. Description: Australia, October 1990. PHOTO: ANC Archives: In 1990, Nelson Mandela,(centre), Deputy President of the African National Congress, is jubilant to be a free man after 27 years in prison. He is also happy to be in Australia for the first time. He is grateful for the economic and political activism from this country. It brought pressure to bear on the South African apartheid regime and was a contributory factor in expediting Mandela's release. Monday 22 October to Saturday 27 October 1990. Country: Australia Date Created: 26-10-1990 Creator: ANC Archives Credit Notice: ANC Archives / african.pictures Keywords: Rights usage terms: At the time of the collection of the ANC Archive, the African National Congress was a liberation movement. The nature of the archive, then, reflects this reality. To safeguard those involved in gathering the information and records that could further the objectives of the organisation, it was imperative that those gathering such information should remain anonymous. As a result, the creators of material held in the ANC Archives is often unknown and thus, unless otherwise stated, this asset is considered an orphan work and is made available to license on the basis that it is in the public good to enable the material to be used to tell the story of the ANC and of the liberation struggle in South Africa and around the world. Wherever possible we would like to identify rights holders ensuring that they are correctly credited and that there is an agreement in place to enable us to license on their behalf. If you have any information that can contribute to identifying or locating the rights-holder(s) please notify african.pictures. Unless otherwise stated the default rights statement on material in the ANC Archive is "Unknown Rightsholder" and the associated rights statement can be found here: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0/