Soweto Uprising of 1976

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath increased activism among youth
gptkbp:cause imposition of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction
gptkbp:commemoration June 16 Youth Day in South Africa
memorials and rallies
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired art and literature
gptkbp:date June 16, 1976
gptkbp:death hundreds of deaths
gptkbp:economic_policy gptkb:Bantu_Education_Act
gptkbp:fire_department live ammunition used
gptkbp:government_response state of emergency declared
violent suppression by police
gptkbp:historical_context apartheid era in South Africa
gptkbp:historical_documentation books and documentaries
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal moment in anti-apartheid movement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Soweto Uprising of 1976
gptkbp:impact sparked further protests against apartheid
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Black_Consciousness_Movement
gptkbp:initial_protest students protesting against Afrikaans
gptkbp:international_response condemnation of apartheid policies
gptkbp:is_involved_in South African students
gptkbp:key_event student march
gptkbp:legacy symbol of resistance against apartheid
gptkbp:location Soweto, South Africa
gptkbp:media_coverage global media attention
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Tsietsi_Mashinini
gptkb:Hector_Pieterson
gptkbp:notable_wins formation of student organizations
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Sharpeville_Massacre
1960s anti-apartheid protests
gptkbp:result increased international awareness of apartheid
gptkbp:slogan nan
gptkbp:youth_programs high school students
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Soweto_township
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7