South Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Nelson Mandela
Photographed By Craig Baker
1. Nelson Mandela Marker
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, President of the Republic of South Africa 1994 - 1999.
Nobel Peace Prize 1993.
June 29, 1990, Nelson Mandela appeared in the Coliseum after 27 years of political imprisonment.
"We understand it still that there is no easy road to freedom." - Inaugural speech, May, 1994.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Heroes. A significant historical date for this entry is June 29, 1990.
Location. 34° 0.847′ N, 118° 17.178′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. Marker can be reached from Figueroa Street south of Exposition Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Memorial Court of Honor within the Peristyle arches of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3911 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles CA 90037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tom Labonge (here, next to this marker); His Holiness Pope John Paul II (here, next to this marker); Lest We Forget (here, next to this marker); W.R."Bill" Schroeder (here, next to this marker); Los Angeles Coliseum Mercy Bowl (a few steps from this marker); John F. Kennedy
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Photographed By Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
2. Nelson Mandela Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
3. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Peristyle
Public Domain, 1990
4. Nelson Mandela at the Coliseum
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on December 16, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on September 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on September 3, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
