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OTD: Soweto Riots Begin
On this day in 1976 Soweto literally exploded as school children and police clashed in what has become known as the “Soweto Riots” or “Soweto Uprising”. An estimated 20 000 students from local Sowetan schools took to the streets of … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, Collections and Museums, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Johannesburg, Memorials and Monuments, On This Day, Personal, South Africa
Tagged 16 June 1976, protest, South Africa, Soweto, Soweto uprising, strike
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