In April 1952, Mandela began work at the H.M. Basner law firm, which was owned by a communist, although his increasing commitment to work and activism meant he spent less time with his family.
En abril de 1952 Mandela comezou a traballar no bufete legal H.M. Basner, malia que o seu crecente compromiso co traballo e co activismo provocou que pasase cada vez menos tempo coa súa familia.