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Steve Biko

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set up SASO- SA students organisation

lead to making people feel better - “black is beautiful”

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successes of Steve Biko

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there was international disgust at his death and the police cover up

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Black consciousness

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called for the need for self pride and emphasised the distinctiveness of black culture

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death of Steve Biko

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he was the 45th person to die in custody since the introduction of detention with trial since 1963

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consequences of BC

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it influenced students in Soweto to stand up against the government to try and change it

successful long term

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aims of strikes in 1973

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raise wages

fewer hours

better working conditions

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strikes in Durban

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led to the renewal of union activity - the government were unable to stop this

these helped bring about the fall of apartheid in the long term

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impact of mass demonstrations

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100,000 in Durban alone

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successes of 1973 strikes

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raised wages and improved working conditions

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successes of trade unions

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built the foundation for the bargaining success of the unions in later years

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better education

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black children wanted better education, with better teachers and better-equipped schools

government announced half the curriculum would be taught in Afrikaans

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soweto riots

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June 16-18 1976

15,000 participated

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successes of soweto riots

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led to other areas demonstrating

14,000 students fled abroad to be trained as ANC guerillas

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government and soweto

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were never really able to control the area again

caused international outrage at the use of guns against children

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students after soweto riots

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had a clearer understanding of life under apartheid

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failures of soweto riots

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575 dead and 2,389 wounded

lacked clear organisation and leaders- had no formal links with the worker organisations

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after Soweto riots

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the government encouraged migrant workers to attack the students who had demanded the closure of state beer halls

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interpretation of soweto riots

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the events of 1976 have been said by some to be a missed opportunity, however, the events shocked the world and lead to more opposition

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BOSS

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Bureau of State Security was an organisation that was used to brutally crush opposition in SA and often were above the law in their actions