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reporter: alone in his cell, mandela must cope with the loss of his mother who dies in 1968. even more devastating news comes in july 1969 when he received word that his eldest son, 25-year-old thembe, had died in a car accident. you re informed with that feeling, your son is dead, your mother is dead. reporter: as devastating as the losses are, mandela does not let them interfere with his leadership role within the prison. with the vigor he has always exhibited, mandela champions for prisoners rights. slowly life begins to improve on robben island. they got better food. they didn t have to work as hard. they were able to be in contact with the world. they got books and newspapers. reporter: his image, his words, even his name is banned in south africa. the government had hoped mandela and his codefendants on robben island would fade from the

Nelson mandelaAround the worldCar accidentJuly 1969Island prisonRobben islandSouth african governmentSouth africa