Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Robben Island was meant to crush resistance—yet it forged leaders, unity, and the spirit of a new South Africa. Discover the prison that held Mandela—and helped build a democracy.

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00:00 Introduction
01:02 Island of Seals
04:09 Britain Takes Over
06:22 An Island’s Fate
08:34 Island of Three Presidents
11:54 Resistance Through Calligraphy
15:09 ‘Knapping’ - with a ‘K’
18:22 Truncheons and Pick Handles
22:20 The University of Robben Island
25:42 ‘A Triumph of the Human Spirit’