Soweto uprising

The Soweto uprising, also known as the Soweto riots or the Soweto rebellion, was a series of demonstrations and protests led by black school children in South Africa during apartheid that began on the morning of 16 June 1976.

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1976  Wikimedia, Wikidata
The June 16 Soweto Youth Uprising; Youth Revolution of 16 June 1976; Youth Uprising of 16 June 1976
rebellion, massacre, South Africa, 

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1976 Soweto uprising

1896-01-02T00:00:00Z

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1896 Battle of Doornkop

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1900 Battle of Dwarsvlei

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1976 events

1976 Events montage 16-grid version

• Amandla - 1980 novel written by South African author Miriam Tlali

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1896	Battle of Doornkop	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1900	Battle of Dwarsvlei	British Empire, battle, South African Republic	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1976	Soweto uprising	rebellion, massacre	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1994	Paramount Group	arms industry, proprietary company	Wikidata
site	museum	1947	South African National Museum of Military History	military museum	Wikidata
commons	image		1976 events		Commons
commons	image		1976 Events montage 16-grid version		Commons