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Independent Lens - Have You Heard From Johannesburg: Episode 2

Have You Heard From Johannesburg: Episode 2 Have You Heard From Johannesburg: Episode 2
When South Africa's ruling whites brutally suppress a youth uprising in Soweto and murder resistance leader Steven Biko, young people in the West join a growing international movement to sanction and isolate South Africa.
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2186377200/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false When South Africa's ruling whites brutally suppress a youth uprising in Soweto and murder resistance leader Steven Biko, young people in the West join a growing international movement to sanction and isolate South Africa. /episodes/get/1494 /episode/1494 Independent Lens: Have You Heard From Johannesburg: Episode 2 /episode-player/1494
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