Three Students Who Risked Their Lives to Destroy Apartheid

Apartheid was a system of racial segregation that was implemented in South Africa from 1948 to 1994. The system was based on the idea that the different races in South Africa were not equal, and that the white race was superior to the other races. Apartheid was a brutal and unjust system that caused great suffering for the non-white population of South Africa.

The Class of '79: Three Students Who Risked Their Lives to Destroy Apartheid

by Abha Sharma

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Three students who risked their lives to destroy apartheid were Steve Biko, Ahmed Kathrada, and Denis Goldberg. All three students were involved in the African National Congress (ANC),which was a political organization that fought to end apartheid. They were all arrested and tortured by the police, but they never gave up. They eventually helped to bring about the end of apartheid.

Steve Biko

Steve Biko was born in 1946 in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. He became involved in the anti-apartheid movement while he was a student at the University of Natal. In 1968, he founded the South African Students' Organization (SASO),which was a black consciousness organization that fought for the rights of black South Africans.

Biko was arrested by the police in 1976 and was tortured to death in prison. His death sparked a wave of protests and demonstrations throughout South Africa. Biko became a symbol of the anti-apartheid movement, and his legacy continues to inspire people around the world.

Ahmed Kathrada

Ahmed Kathrada was born in 1929 in Schweizer-Reneke, South Africa. He became involved in the anti-apartheid movement while he was a student at the University of the Witwatersrand. In 1952, he joined the ANC and became a member of the ANC's National Executive Committee.

Kathrada was arrested by the police in 1963 and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He spent 26 years in prison, but he never gave up his fight for freedom. He was released from prison in 1990, and he continued to work for the ANC until his death in 2017.

Denis Goldberg

Denis Goldberg was born in 1933 in Cape Town, South Africa. He became involved in the anti-apartheid movement while he was a student at the University of Cape Town. In 1960, he joined the ANC and became a member of the ANC's National Executive Committee.

Goldberg was arrested by the police in 1964 and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He spent 22 years in prison, but he never gave up his fight for freedom. He was released from prison in 1985, and he continued to work for the ANC until his death in 2020.

Steve Biko, Ahmed Kathrada, and Denis Goldberg were three brave students who risked their lives to destroy apartheid. They were all arrested and tortured by the police, but they never gave up. They eventually helped to bring about the end of apartheid, and their legacy continues to inspire people around the world.

The Class of '79: Three Students Who Risked Their Lives to Destroy Apartheid

by Abha Sharma

4.5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2551 KB
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Screen Reader	:	Supported
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Print length	:	159 pages

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