The Soweto uprising (or Soweto riots) 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. Hector Pieterson being carried by Mbuyisa Makhubo after being shot by the South African police.
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Jun 15, 2016 · 40 years ago, a protest in the South African town of Soweto was violently put down by police—and one photograph captured the tragedy.
Though the protests began peacefully, they quickly became violent as police officers began to massacre and harm hundreds of students gathered.
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