The Road to Soweto

Resistance and the Uprising of 16 June 1976

Autori

• Julian Brown

Parametri

• 216 pagine
• 8 ore di lettura

• Scienze politiche & Politica

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The book offers a revisionist perspective on the Soweto Uprising, emphasizing the vibrant political activity leading up to the event rather than a period of silence. It highlights how students at segregated universities organized as a political force, fostering new ideas about race and protest strategies. The narrative showcases grassroots movements, including workers' actions in Durban, which connected various struggles and revitalized public protest. This groundwork ultimately influenced the dynamics of the uprising on June 16, 1976, reshaping South Africa's political landscape.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2016

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