LACOM News issue 2 November 1986 - JUNE 16 AND THE WORKING CLASS

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Title
LACOM News issue 2 November 1986 - JUNE 16 AND THE WORKING CLASS
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Date Issued
Nov-86
Description
On June 16th 1976 the youth of Soweto once again opened the struggle against Bantu Education. On June 16th 1976 the youth of Soweto once again opened the struggle against Bantu Education. As we show in this booklet the struggles of the youth against Bantu Education are part of the struggle of the working class, part of the struggle against oppression and exploitation. On June 16th 1976, 20 000 students started a peaceful march through Soweto to protest against Afrikaans being used as the medium of instruction in schools. The police opened fire and were shot and killed. 1976 was the year in which the bitter anger of the youth of our land spilt over. The reaction of the state was violent and direct. Hundreds of our youth were murdered or maimed, others tortured and tried and many more had to flee the borders of the land to avoid the cruel sjambok of the police state. It was the year of SOWETO.
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Format
pdf
Language
English
Type
text
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10962/119178
Archive
Cory Library for Humanitites Research
Provenance
The item is held at the Cory Library for Humanities Research, Rhodes University, on behalf of the Labour Research Service
Extent
23 pages
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South African Committee of Higher Education (SACHED)
Rights Holder
South African Committee of Higher Education (SACHED)
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