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Nelson was locked up on Robben Island, and wives like me had been warned we would bring our husbands home as corpses from that place. But I always believed he would be released. It was my duty to have a home ready for us.
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"Nelson was locked up on Robben Island, and wives like me had been warned we would bring our husbands home as corpses from that place. But I always believed he would be released. It was my duty to have a home ready for us."
— Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

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Nelson was locked up on Robben Island, and wives like me had been warned we would bring our husbands home as corpses from that place. But I always believed he would be released. It was my duty to have a home ready for us. — Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

About Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was a Activist from South Africa (1936–2018).

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Who said "Nelson was locked up on Robben Island, and wives like me had been warned we wou…"?
This quote is attributed to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a Activist from South Africa.
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela lived from 1936 – 2018.