Ahmed Kathrada and Denis Goldberg were sentenced to life imprisonment. The three of them served 74 years in prison between them.
Mr Umunna said: “I remember as a teenager joining the huge crowds who welcomed Nelson Mandela when he visited Brixton in 1996. Twenty years later, as the local MP, I was honoured to welcome his daughter and fellow anti-apartheid campaigners to Streatham. “Just like Nelson Mandela himself, these are truly inspirational figures. Their story is one of immense courage and sacrifice for freedom and racial equality, and a democratic and just society.”
Prior to their visit to Black Cultural Archives Mr Umunna took the group to Dunraven School where he chaired a Q&A with students. The students asked a range of questions about their lives fighting for freedom and justice, and Nelson Mandela’s legacy. David Boyle, Principal of Dunraven School, said: “We were delighted as a school to host a visit from Ahmed Kathrada, Denis Goldberg, Andrew Mlangeni and Maki Mandela, along with our MP Chuka Umunna who remains a great supporter of our students. “Giving our young people the chance to hear from figures who have ‘lived’ the history they will come to study is a remarkable opportunity, let alone the association with one of the 20th Century’s most important leaders.”
Mr Umunna took the group to Dunraven School where he chaired a Q&A with students. The students asked a range of questions about their lives fighting for freedom and justice, and Nelson Mandela’s legacy. David Boyle, Principal of Dunraven School, said: “We were delighted as a school to host a visit from Ahmed Kathrada, Denis Goldberg, Andrew Mlangeni and Maki Mandela, along with our MP Chuka Umunna who remains a great supporter of our students. “Giving our young people the chance to hear from figures who have ‘lived’ the history they will come to study is a remarkable opportunity, let alone the association with one of the 20th Century’s most important leaders.”