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Soweto uprisings, 1976.

On 16 June 1976 high-school students in Soweto, South Africa, protested for better education. Police fired teargas and live bullets into the marching crowd killing innocent people and ignited what is known as "The Soweto Uprising", the bloodiest episode of riots between police and protesters since the 1960s.

Photo by Bongani Mnguni/City Press/Gallo Images/Getty Images.

South Africans to Commemorate 44th Anniversary of Soweto Student Uprisings

South Africans will celebrate Youth Day this June 16th––here's what you need to know about the historic day.