Nelson Mandela tried for Treason

During 1956 in South Africa 144 people in South Africa were arrested during raids. Another week later another 12 people were arrested. Some of the more important people in the raids that were arrested were Nelson Mandela, Chief Albert Luthuli, and Walter Sisulu. All in all over 156 people were arrested. They people out of these people there was 105 blacks, 21 indians, 27 whties, and 7 Coloureds. About a year later the charges against 61 of the accused had been let off and they were free; but another 95 poeple, almost all black, were still being charged. Out of that 95, was Nelson Mandela, and a majority of Black Africans. After another week of throwing around evidence and people being let free. The final 30 remainded. Nelson and Walter were among the 30. After another rigurouse week of trials and faulty evidence the final 30 were discharge because they evidence holding them there was not correct even though the highest levels of the government were trying to change it to be the truth. After this trial another large even shook the peace in South African it was called the Sharpeville Massacre.