HED4805
Assignment 4 2024
Detailed Solutions, References & Explanations
Unique number: 182074
Due Date: 26 August 2024
QUESTION 1
INTRODUCTION
The Bantu Education Act of 1953 remains a landmark in the history of South African
apartheid, marking a decisive phase in the government's systematic approach to enforce
racial segregation and inequality, especially in the sector of education. This legislation was
designed to curtail the educational prospects of the black majority and to perpetuate their
subjugation. The 1976 Soweto Uprising, initiated by students, stands as a significant act of
resistance against this oppressive system. This essay critically discusses the Bantu
Education Act of 1953, its implementation, and the monumental opposition it faced in 1976,
particularly through the lens of student activism.
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