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Houses in Soweto, South Africa.

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Soweto, South Africa

Soweto, South Africa

Houses in the Soweto urban complex, Gauteng province, South Africa.

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Soweto Uprising

Soweto Uprising

Uprising in Soweto, South Africa, on June 16, 1976. Demonstrators protested state...

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