South Africa marks 50th anniversary of the Soweto student uprising that helped end apartheid

Al Jazeera—Ceremonies at the schools where the 1976 uprising began brought together survivors, descendants, and a new generation of students reckoning with the legacy of the protests that killed hundreds and galvanized international opposition to apartheid. The anniversary falls on June 16, which is now a public holiday in South Africa known as Youth Day. Young South Africans at commemorations reflected on how far the country has come — and how far it still has to go.

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