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Death of Steve Biko (1977)

On the Decolonization of Africa map as “Steve Biko”

12 Sep 1977 — The founder of Black Consciousness dies of his injuries after police interrogation in Port Elizabeth; the inquest finds no one responsible. His death makes him apartheid’s most famous martyr. Remember him.

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Apartheid in South Africa (chapter 10 of Decolonization of Africa)
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The Decolonization of Africa, 1945–1994
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