The History and Background of Soweto

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The History and Background of Soweto

• By Tyler and Alec

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Where is Soweto located?

• Soweto is found in an urban area in the City of
  Johannesburg, which is found in Gauteng, South
  America.

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What is the population of Soweto?

• Soweto is populated with one of the largest black
  community. It contains about 900,000 people.

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Living Conditions of Soweto

• The conditions of Soweto are actually quite
  tragic. The houses of most families are made of
  mud and cardboard.

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Why was Soweto established?

• Soweto was established for blacks who were
  evicted from another city. When they arrived in
  Soweto, or as the men who relocated the blacks
  called it, So Where To?
• When they reached Soweto, many of the blacks got
  jobs in the gold mines.

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Causes of the protests of June 1976

• The protests of Soweto were held as the
  government was forcing the students to learn to
  speak the language of Afrikaans. However, the
  students did not wish to learn the language
  because they believed it was the language of the
  men who had sent them there.

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The Protests in Soweto

• The students began to protest the governments
  ruling that would force them to speak Afrikaans.
  They carried signs and many other placards. They
  did not wish to taunt anyone, as this would be a
  peaceful way to show the government their
  feelings and opinions. However, it did not work
  out as they had planned

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The Soweto Massacre

• During the protests, men hit the streets, who
  most people thought were only pretending to shoot
  at them with fake bullets. Many people were in
  shock as the students dropped to the streets in
  pools of blood. Many of the students trampled the
  smaller students in the effort of escaping the
  shooters.

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Hector Pieterson

• Hector Pieterson was a young boy who was shot and
  killed in the hectic Soweto Massacre. A memorial
  named after him was dedicated to the 566 people
  killed in the tragic shooting. Hector was buried
  at the Avalon Cemetary in Soweto.

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Conclusion

• As you can now see, Soweto is not a normal town.
  Many horrible and unforgettable events have
  occurred here, and that Im sure few people will
  ever forget.