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Why was Nelson Mandela imprisoned?

Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for his involvement in planning acts of sabotage against the South African government and his leadership in the anti-apartheid movement. He was arrested and tried in the Rivonia Trial in 1964, where he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

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