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Soweto Uprising, June 21, 1976

Two Soweto youths kneel on grass with their hands raised in peace signs facing a police officer by a vehicle, with a large crowd watching in the background.

Map of South Africa showing the locations and boundaries of Bantustan territories during apartheid, with each Bantustan-such as Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Gazankulu, KaNgwane, KwaNdebele, KwaZulu, Lebowa, Qwaqwa, Transkei, and Venda-highlighted in different colors. The map also marks historical province boundaries and major cities.

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Soweto Uprising, June 21, 1976

Soweto Uprising, June 21, 1976

South African rioters using cars as roadblocks during an uprising in Soweto, South...

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Two Soweto youths kneel on grass with their hands raised in peace signs facing a police officer by a vehicle, with a large crowd watching in the background.

1976 Soweto Uprising

Soweto youths kneeling in front of the police, holding their hands in the air while...

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Map of South Africa showing the locations and boundaries of Bantustan territories during apartheid, with each Bantustan-such as Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Gazankulu, KaNgwane, KwaNdebele, KwaZulu, Lebowa, Qwaqwa, Transkei, and Venda-highlighted in different colors. The map also marks historical province boundaries and major cities.

A map of the territories known as Bantustans (also known as Black homelands or Black states) established in South Africa during the apartheid era

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