... mention the possibility that if Mandela was not imprisoned, he may have continued to e a terrorist in aid of black resistance. Source C is very different from source B, as it is a propaganda poster. This suggests it could be biased. However it does show us black resistance was still a threat before Mandela's release in the February of 1990. This could be used to help explain whether after Mandela's release black resistance became stronger. The poster also suggests that if the Afrikaner government hoped to prevent black opposition by imprisoning Mandela it was mistaken. Source D from Mandela's release day on the 11th February 1990 shows us an extract from his speech, and also his autobiography, "A Long Walk to Freedom." In this he suggests prison changed him and his views. This would be an excellent piece of primary evidence to help answer the question if we could be certain ...

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