Soweto Massacre
- 1976 black students protested that they had to be educated in Afrikaans
- Revolt in Soweto and other townships resulted in as many as 575 deaths
- Prominent youth leader Steve Biko was beaten to death by police
- Youth became very active in the ANC after this
- “Total Strategy” was devoloped where they sabotaged SA cities
- Civil disobedience, strikes, boycotts and even more violent measures continued and increased
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"Being black is not a matter of pigmentation - being black is a reflection of a mental attitude." - Steven Biko
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Summary
In Soweto the students protested because they wanted to be educated in Afrikaans. This protest resulted in 575 deaths and the prominent youth leader was beaten to death by the police.