TERM 4 - Unit 2 Soweto Uprising Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Soweto uprising?
A
16 June 1976 (Youthday)
2
Q
Where did the ANC have their secret headquarters?
A
Lilliesleaf Farm in Rivonia
3
Q
What was “Operation Mayibuye”?
A
Their aim was to OVERTHROW the government using - armed revolution
- and guerrilla tactics
4
Q
When and why were all the ANC leaders arrested?
A
WHY - they were charged with 221 acts of treason
WHEN - 11 July 1963
5
Q
What were the sentence of the ANC leaders who were arrested on 11 July 1963 due to treason?
A
Life imprisonment on Robben Island
6
Q
SOWETO UPRISING - What was their main aim?
A
Steve Biko and the BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS MOVEMENT
