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  1. High school student-led protests in South Africa began on the morning of 16 June 1976 in response to the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in local schools. Known as the Soweto uprising, an estimated 20,000 students took part in the protests. The police fired teargas and live ammunition on demonstrating students. The official count is that 176 protesters were killed, but actual estimates are much higher.

    #SouthAfrica #SowetoUprising #Afrikaans #OnThisDay

  2. 🔥 In this episode of 'Resistance in Focus,' we explore the Soweto Uprising of 1976, a pivotal moment in South Africa's history. ✊🏽📚

    👉 Discover more: radical-guide.com/resistance-i

    #WhereWereYouRadicalized? #SowetoUprising #ResistanceInFocus

  3. Last month, Nedbank in South Africa ran a campaign to honour the children that died in the Soweto Uprising of 1976. (The sign painter is played by an actor.)

    youtube.com/watch?v=wHAASjKwsD

    It's a shame the accompanying website was only up for the month of the publicity campaign; feels like it would have been a bigger honour to give the page a bit more permanence.

    Here's the other video that was made: youtube.com/watch?v=wX0fqzEVPC

    #SowetoUprising #Soweto #SignPainting #honour