T-shirt, 'Free...Nelson Mandela'

This T-shirt bears a familiar face – Nelson Mandela – who became known all over the world as a symbol of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa and a hero of African liberation. Governments and the United Nations repeatedly called for his unconditional release from prison.

'Free Nelson Mandela' became a well-known call from the 1960s, and was seen and heard all over the world in many cultural forms such as music and clothing. After 27 years, Mandela was released from in prison in 1990.