Soweto '76 , Reflections on the Liberation Struggle

Soweto '76, Reflections on the Liberation Struggle (Skotaville books, 2006)
This book, released to mark the 30th anniversary of 16 June 1976, captures the same sense as a visit to the Apartheid Museum: of being there on the day, dodging bullets and teargas, and carrying away dead classmates. It takes the reader through the range of emotions experienced in Soweto on the day, by means of poetry, oral testimonies, freedom songs, autobiographies, police files, a death toll list and a map. Replete with moving stories, it's not a book to be read in one sitting. You'll need to absorb the detail, think about the courage of those involved and reflect on how far the country has come since 1976.

Soweto '76, Reflections on the Liberation Struggle (Skotaville books, 2006)

This book, released to mark the 30th anniversary of 16 June 1976, captures the same sense as a visit to the Apartheid Museum: of being there on the day, dodging bullets and teargas, and carrying away dead classmates. It takes the reader through the range of emotions experienced in Soweto on the day, by means of poetry, oral testimonies, freedom songs, autobiographies, police files, a death toll list and a map. Replete with moving stories, it's not a book to be read in one sitting. You'll need to absorb the detail, think about the courage of those involved and reflect on how far the country has come since 1976.