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The Soweto Uprising

In 1976 schoolchildren marched through Soweto to protest against a decision by the South African government to force them to study in Afrikaans. But security forces policing the march opened fire and the Soweto Uprising began. Bongi Mkhabela was a schoolgirl who helped organise the protest.

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Thu 6 Nov 2014 12:04

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