In South Africa, on June 16th, 1976, a group of school children in the black township of Soweto decided to hold a protest. At the time, nobody thought their action would change the course of a nation.
Produced by Joe Richman and Ben Shapiro. This piece was originally broadcast on June 16th, 2006 for the 30th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising on NPR's All Things Considered.
Length: 13 min
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To find out more about South Africa and apartheid this Black History Month, check out Mandela: An Audio History
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