Nelson Mandela was released from the prison in _________.
A
1991
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B
1990
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C
1989
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D
1988
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Solution
The correct option is B 1990 In 1989, F.W. de Klerk became South African president and set about dismantling apartheid. De Klerk lifted the ban on the ANC, suspended executions, and in February 1990 ordered the release of Nelson Mandela.