Today is the 49th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising in South Africa. The photo that changed SA’s history: Hector Pieterson, a 12 year old who was shot and killed by police on 16 June 1976. - History Education Network

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Today is the 49th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising in South Africa. The photo that changed SA’s history: Hector Pieterson, a 12 year old who was shot and killed by police on 16 June 1976.

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