<P> Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiography written by South African President Nelson Mandela , and first published in 1994 by Little Brown & Co . The book profiles his early life , coming of age , education and 27 years in prison . Under the apartheid government , Mandela was regarded as a terrorist and jailed on the infamous Robben Island for his role as a leader of the then - outlawed ANC . He later achieved international recognition for his leadership as president in rebuilding the country 's once segregated society . The last chapters of the book describe his political ascension , and his belief that the struggle still continued against apartheid in South Africa . </P>
<P> Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiography written by South African President Nelson Mandela , and first published in 1994 by Little Brown & Co . The book profiles his early life , coming of age , education and 27 years in prison . Under the apartheid government , Mandela was regarded as a terrorist and jailed on the infamous Robben Island for his role as a leader of the then - outlawed ANC . He later achieved international recognition for his leadership as president in rebuilding the country 's once segregated society . The last chapters of the book describe his political ascension , and his belief that the struggle still continued against apartheid in South Africa . </P>
when did mandela write long walk to freedom
when did mandela write long walk to freedom
1994
1994