Soweto uprising - Wikipedia
The Soweto uprising, also known as the Soweto riots, was a series of demonstrations and protests led by black school children in South Africa during apartheid that began on the morning of 16 June 1976.
Soweto Uprising | Summary, Reason, Causes, & Apartheid
2023年6月16日 · The Soweto Uprising was a student-led protest that began on June 16, 1976, in Soweto, South Africa, against the government’s plans to impose the Afrikaans language as a medium of instruction in schools for Black students.
The June 16 Soweto Youth Uprising - South African History Online
On 16 June 1976 between 3000 and 10 000 students mobilized by the South African Students Movement's Action Committee supported by the BCM marched peacefully to demonstrate and protest against the government’s directive. The march was meant to culminate at a rally in Orlando Stadium.
The 40th Anniversary of the Soweto Uprising | Britannica
The Soweto Uprising, the police response, and the protests that followed led to greater international exposure, and censure, for the South African government and its policy of apartheid. In South Africa, June 16 is now observed annually …
June 16 Soweto Youth Uprising timeline: 1976-1986
17 June, The second day of the protest is marked by uncontrollable fury. Fires rage in townships throughout the country. Pupils stone cars passing through Soweto. Police shoot at random, and at anyone who raises a fist and shouts "power". Helicopters fly …
Soweto Uprising: How a Photo Helped End Apartheid | TIME
2016年6月15日 · 40 years ago, a protest in the South African town of Soweto was violently put down by police—and one photograph captured the tragedy
Soweto 1976: An Audio History - NPR
2006年6月16日 · A student protest by children in the poor township of Soweto proved to be a watershed moment in the fight to dismantle apartheid in South Africa.
Soweto Riots: The Day our Children Lost Faith
On 16 June 1976, an estimated 20,000 children from schools in the township of Soweto in Johannesburg, took to the streets to protest the introduction of Afrikaans as a language of...
The Soweto Uprising leaves 174 blacks and two whites dead following …
The student-led protests in Soweto in 1976 known as the Soweto Uprising claimed many lives and left many injured. The protests began in Soweto schools and spread across the country. The unrest was a response to the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction.
June 16, 1976: the Soweto Uprising – SOAS History Blog
by Lucy Kernick. It was Wednesday. The young people who marched on 16 June 1976 recall a brisk morning, typical of the South African highveld in mid-winter. After morning assembly, where some sang Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika in place of the Lord’s Prayer, students took to the streets.
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