HIST 382 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Congress Of South African Trade Unions, Pass Laws, Beyers Naudé
20 Mar 2019
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Lecture 19 - after soweto: total onslaught and changi international context. Soweto was a turning point in the history of south africa. It wasn"t only the events of the brutal day that resonated, it was the massive reaction across south africa. Revolt rippled across the country and were initially spearheaded by students and then brought in elders. A widespread series of strikes brought workers into the struggle. Struck in a way that became increasingly hard for the state to control. Government needed to realize they couldn"t control the workers movement. Organized by the south african student"s movement (sasm) Dispute about how much the students were influenced by black consciousness - many of them went to school in. Soweto and mobilized the symbols of black consciousness. They had been influenced by the congress movement - looking at liberation movements in exile. Coming together of a protest culture where the students are mobilizing across the country.
