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Soweto uprising: Children who marched against apartheid

Soweto uprising: Children who marched against apartheid

FromWitness History


Soweto uprising: Children who marched against apartheid

FromWitness History

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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Apr 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When South African schoolchildren marched in protest against having to study Afrikaans in 1976, they were gunned down by the police.The killings sparked a cycle of protests across the country against the racist apartheid regime.In 2010, march organiser Bongi Mkhabela told Alan Johnston about her memories of the Soweto uprising.(Photo: Protestors on the march. Credit: Bongani Mnguni/CityPress/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
Released:
Apr 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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