Life Lessons from The Youth of June 16th 1976

* So what did the youth of '76 teach us about life?
We ask this question because this past Thursday (16th June) here in South Africa we commemorated the events of that day back in 1976.On that day South African youth - mainly high school pupils in the townships - took to the streets to march and protest against the proposed use of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in schools.The medium of instruction had always been English.But the apartheid government then unilaterally decided to change it to Afrikaans.
In the resulting marches and protests against this change over 500 young people lost their lives as the police shot to kill,in an attempt to stop the countrywide protests.

From this '76 generation we learned that if you are not happy with the status quo do something about it.Do something to change it.This unsatisfactory situation could be in our in our personal lives or be a national issue.The students then could have easily accepted this change to Afrikaans because it was decreed by the authorities.This would have been an easier and more comfortable option.
But these guys didn't.

Secondly,we must be fearless if we are fighting an unjust situation.Our opponent may be all powerful and strong but we must still stand up to register our dissatisfaction.The apartheid security machinery was ruthless.To challenge the government of the day to try and force them to change their minds would have been considered unwise by many.
This might of the state,however,did not deter the students.

Finally,if yours is a just cause you may lose the battle but eventually you will win the war.This nationwide protest by the youth of '76 did not necessarily lead to the toppling of the apartheid government.The uprising was eventually cruhshed by the security forces.But this event of June 16th - like the Sharpville massacre of 1960 - was one of the turning points in the liberation struggle history of South Africa.It was one of the milestones that led to our eventual freedom.


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:

A Thousand Mile Journey
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Miles,
And miles to cover.
One step,
One movement,
At a time.
And you are there.
A huge load,
A tough task ahead.
Lift a little,
Do a little,
At a time.
And it's done.
A formidable opponent,
A Goliath.
A small kick,
A little knock,
At a time.
Then it's vanquished.
The youth showed,
In '76.
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