In 1953, the Bantu Education Act was written into law. It extended the system of apartheid into schools through a system of inferior education. In resistance to Bantu education, the youth became radicalised in opposition to the oppressive provisions of the legislation. The voices of the youth rang clearly - with the 1970s becoming a watershed period for youth activism in South Africa. In the build-up to Youth Day, find out about what led to the student protests and police brutality on 16 June 19
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In 1953, the Bantu Education Act was written into law. It extended the system of apartheid into schools through a system of inferior education. In resistance to Bantu education, the youth became radicalised in opposition to the oppressive provisions of the legislation. The voices of the youth rang clearly - with the 1970s becoming a watershed period for youth activism in South Africa. In the build-up to Youth Day, find out about what led to the student protests and police brutality on 16 June 19
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