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Soweto Black Workers Boycott Grips Johannesburg
Thousands of black workers stayed home as a second three day strike against racial policies began in Johannesburg. Leaflets from Soweto Students' Representative Council urged cooperation while police prepared for protests and the death toll from racial violence rose across the country.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Soweto
Soweto Students’ Representative Council
Transvaal
Pretoria
Matroosfontein
Cape Town