Soweto Uprising

GPTKB entity

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gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:aftermath increased activism among youth
gptkbp:artwork inspired artworks and exhibitions
gptkbp:casualties approximately 600 people
gptkbp:causedBy opposition_to_Afrikaans_as_the_medium_of_instruction
gptkbp:celebrates June 16 Youth Day in South Africa
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspiration for anti-apartheid movements
gptkbp:date June 16, 1976
gptkbp:governs violent suppression by police
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by historians and scholars
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal_moment_in_South_African_history
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:apartheid_era_in_South_Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Soweto Uprising
gptkbp:impact sparked_further_protests_across_South_Africa
gptkbp:influence influenced negotiations for democratic transition
gptkbp:internationalClassification condemnation of apartheid policies
gptkbp:involved gptkb:African_National_Congress
gptkb:South_African_Students'_Organization
gptkbp:is_a_member_of use of peaceful demonstrations
gptkbp:keyEvent march_to_Orlando_Stadium
gptkbp:legacy symbol of resistance against apartheid
gptkbp:location Soweto,_South_Africa
gptkbp:media_coverage global media attention
gptkbp:motto nan
gptkbp:notable_event memorials and monuments
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Tsietsi_Mashinini
gptkb:Hector_Pieterson
gptkbp:portrayedBy subject of numerous books
gptkbp:produces depicted in various documentaries
gptkbp:result increased international awareness of apartheid
gptkbp:social_responsibility gptkb:Bantu_Education_Act
gptkbp:tactics use of live ammunition
gptkbp:type student protest
gptkbp:youth_development led by high school students