Soweto uprising happened in 1976.
It was a Wednesday.
1976
Soweto
Almost three hundred High School students where at the Soweto Uprising tow were killed and almost two hundred were hurt.
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The township is called Soweto. Its name is an acronym for SOuth WEstern TOwnship.
The story written by Don Mattera, is based on the 1976 Soweto Uprising
Many people supported the Soweto uprising as a necessary protest against the apartheid government's discriminatory education policies. Steve Biko's influence during that time as a prominent anti-apartheid activist helped galvanize support for the movement. However, some individuals were critical of the protests, viewing them as disruptive and violent.
The government claimed that only 23 people died. The actual amount of people that died was about 600.
The Soweto children marched on June 16, 1976, to protest against the compulsory use of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in schools, which was seen as a symbol of the oppressive apartheid regime in South Africa. The march escalated into widespread protests against the apartheid government's education policies and systemic discrimination. This event is now known as the Soweto Uprising.
June 16th is a celebration of ...1. Irish writer James Joyce (since 1954)2. To commemorate the Soweto Uprising (since 1991)
there are about + or - 50 locations in soweto