Crowds outside ANC treason trial

The transcript recounts the events surrounding the end of the treason trial in 1961, where Nelson Mandela and others were acquitted. Mandela was released due to an oversight, allowing him to resume political activities. The African National Congress leaders celebrated their acquittal, and Joe Modise, a key figure in the ANC, visited to collect items for Mandela. The narrator reflects on the last time she saw her husband at home, highlighting the secrecy surrounding his political activities.

What was the outcome of the treason trial involving Mandela and others?

• All were found guilty

• All were found not guilty

• Only Mandela was found guilty

• The trial was postponed indefinitely

What did the leaders of the African National Congress do after the trial ended?

• They left the country

• They planned a protest

• They celebrated their acquittal

• They went into hiding

Who is Joe Modise in the context of the ANC?

• The head of the ANC's military wing

• A government official

• A journalist covering the trial

• A lawyer for Mandela

What did Joe Modise ask the narrator to do?

• Organize a meeting

• Prepare a meal

• Pack a suitcase for her husband

• Write a letter

What was the narrator's understanding of her husband's political activities?

• She was fully informed

• She was opposed to them

• She knew very little

• She was actively involved