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United Nations Security Council Resolution 392

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Political unrest · 16 June 1976-1977
Soweto Uprising

Hector Pieterson Memorial and Orlando West march area · South Africa

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Primary international resolution adopted on 19 June 1976 condemning killings and violence by the apartheid regime.
1. Quick read
  On 16 June 1976, thousands of Black school students marched in Soweto against the apartheid education system and the compulsory use of Afrikaans for instruction.
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2. Trigger and conditions
  Student representatives planned a peaceful march to Orlando Stadium on 16 June.
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3. Uncertainty
  Casualty totals depend on whether a source counts only 16 June in Soweto, later days in the township, or the nationwide uprising through 1977.
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4. Why it matters
  Soweto records schoolchildren confronting a system that tried to determine the language, limits, and purpose of their education.
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