, HSY3705 Assignment 3 2025 - Due 29
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Introduction
The Soweto Uprising of June 16, 1976, marked a turning point
in South Africa’s liberation struggle. What began as a student
protest against the compulsory use of Afrikaans in schools soon
became a nationwide youth-led movement that exposed the
brutality of apartheid to the world. Youth and student
movements were not only the spark but also the sustaining
energy behind the eventual collapse of apartheid and the birth
of democracy in 1994.
Historical Background
Apartheid system: Institutionalized racial segregation,
denying Black South Africans political, economic, and
educational rights.
Bantu Education Act (1953): Established inferior education
for Black South Africans, designed to prepare them for
menial labor.
Language Policy (1974): The state imposed Afrikaans
alongside English as the medium of instruction in Black
schools, sparking widespread anger.
September 2025 | ANSWERS
Introduction
The Soweto Uprising of June 16, 1976, marked a turning point
in South Africa’s liberation struggle. What began as a student
protest against the compulsory use of Afrikaans in schools soon
became a nationwide youth-led movement that exposed the
brutality of apartheid to the world. Youth and student
movements were not only the spark but also the sustaining
energy behind the eventual collapse of apartheid and the birth
of democracy in 1994.
Historical Background
Apartheid system: Institutionalized racial segregation,
denying Black South Africans political, economic, and
educational rights.
Bantu Education Act (1953): Established inferior education
for Black South Africans, designed to prepare them for
menial labor.
Language Policy (1974): The state imposed Afrikaans
alongside English as the medium of instruction in Black
schools, sparking widespread anger.
