Question

What happend to the reputation of Mandela during the time that he was in jail?

Answer 1

During the time Nelson Mandela was in jail, the government of whites tried to deteriorate his reputation by spreading false rumors about him telling the people that Mandela tried to gain personal benefits from the anti-apartheid movement which he was a part of.

Step-by-step explanation:

• The Apartheid government had realized that Nelson Mandela who was in prison for running the anti-apartheid movement had started gaining popularity outside the prison.

• So, the government made attempts to criminalize his actions in the minds of the people, gave people false knowledge about his intentions and also tried to keeps the photos of Nelson Mandela during his imprisonment a secret.

Answer 2

Nelson Mandela's reputation had seen a significant rise in the period while he was in jail. And it's not just his reputation inside the Republic of South Africa, but also his reputation has increased so much that it was on a global level.