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Black Consciousness Movement and Student Activism in South Africa (1968–1994)

Black Consciousness Movement and Student Activism in South Africa (1968–1994)

  1. University Christian Movement founded in Grahamstown

    Labels: University Christian, Grahamstown
  2. Black students break from NUSAS at congress

    Labels: NUSAS, Black students
  3. SASO launched at Turfloop conference

    Labels: SASO, Turfloop
  4. SASO begins publishing its newsletter

    Labels: SASO Newsletter, Steve Biko
  5. South African Students’ Movement founded in Transvaal

    Labels: SASM, Transvaal
  6. Black People’s Convention launched in Pietermaritzburg

    Labels: Black People, Pietermaritzburg
  7. Steve Biko served with a banning order

    Labels: Steve Biko, banning order
  8. ‘Viva Frelimo’ rallies held despite state ban

    Labels: Viva Frelimo, BPC
  9. SASO/BPC trial begins in Pretoria

    Labels: SASO BPC, Pretoria
  10. Soweto uprising erupts after student protests

    Labels: Soweto uprising, students
  11. SASO/BPC trial ends with convictions

    Labels: SASO BPC, convictions
  12. Steve Biko dies in police custody

    Labels: Steve Biko, police custody
  13. “Black Wednesday” bans BCM-linked organisations

    Labels: Black Wednesday, bans
  14. COSAS formed to rebuild school student organising

    Labels: COSAS, student organising
  15. UDF launched in Mitchells Plain

    Labels: UDF, Mitchells Plain
  16. Partial state of emergency declared under P.W. Botha

    Labels: State of, P W
  17. National Education Crisis Committee formed

    Labels: NECC, education crisis
  18. De Klerk unbans liberation movements, opening negotiations

    Labels: F W, unbanning