Soweto Massacre, 1976
•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
•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
summery
Was a protest in 1976 where students from numerous Sowetan schools began to protest in the streets of Soweto in response to the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in local schools. An estimated 20,000 students took part in the protests.
question
How did this protest help to end Apartheid?