The Soweto Uprising 1976

Flashcards about the Soweto Uprising of 1976

Black Consciousness Movement (BCM)

An organization formed by Steve Biko and other students in 1970, promoting liberation for Africans by rejecting feelings of inferiority and conducting their own political campaigns.

Soweto Students' Representative Council (SSRC)

Formed at a meeting of the South African Students' Movement (SASM) on 13 June 1976, the SSRC secretly planned a march to protest against the use of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in black schools.

June 16, 1976

The date of the planned student march in Soweto against the use of Afrikaans in black schools, which resulted in a confrontation with the police and the death of protesters like Hector Petersen.

Hector Petersen

A 13-year-old who was killed during the Soweto Uprising, becoming a tragic symbol of the event.

Results of the Soweto Uprising

The Soweto shootings of 16 June 1976 were followed by the spreading of political conflict to other areas in the country involving school learners, university students, and township parents.