I am really sick of hearing about "The Mandela Effect".
I am absolutely convinced that anyone "remembering" that Mandela died in Jail in the 80's is remembering the film "Cry Freedom" which was the biopic of Steve Biko.
Steve Biko was Anti-Apartheid activist who died (likely murdered by the state) in jail in 1977.
His story was not widely known in popular culture until the Oscar nominated film was released in 1987.
The 1st time I heard of the Mandela Effect my immediate thought was Steve Biko.
Raymond Russell
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