On June 16, 1976, thousands of Sowetan schoolchildren took to the streets to protest the imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction. What began as a peaceful march turned into a massacre that would galvanize the anti-apartheid struggle and put South Africa's youth at the forefront of resistance. This episode traces the origins of the uprising in the Bantu Education system, the role of the Soweto Students' Representative Council and leaders like Tsietsi Mashinini, the brutal police response that killed hundreds, and the aftershocks that spread across the country. We explore how the uprising transformed the ANC's armed struggle, led to the flight of young activists into exile, and became a global symbol of resistance. A story of courage, state terror, and the unbreakable spirit of a generation that refused to be silenced.

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