Youth Day
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Youth Day is a South African public holiday commemorating the 1976 Soweto Uprising and honoring the role of young people in the struggle against apartheid.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African public holiday
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public holiday → |
| associatedCity |
Soweto
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| associatedEvent |
Soweto Uprising of 1976
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| associatedWith |
Hector Pieterson
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South African youth → |
| causeOfCommemoration |
police violence against protesting students
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student protests against Afrikaans as medium of instruction → |
| commemorates |
Soweto Uprising
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| country |
South Africa
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| dateObserved |
June 16
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasOfficialName |
Youth Day
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| hasSymbol |
images of student protests
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photograph of Hector Pieterson → |
| hasType |
commemorative day
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national holiday → |
| honours |
students
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young people → youth activism → |
| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
Public Holidays Act of South Africa
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| observanceIncludes |
educational programs
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memorial services → political speeches → youth-focused events → |
| observedBy |
South African government
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South African schools → civil society organizations in South Africa → |
| observedIn |
South Africa
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| partOf |
South African public holidays
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| precededBy |
Soweto Uprising
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| publicHolidayStatus |
paid public holiday
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| relatedConcept |
anti-racism
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student movements → youth rights → |
| relatedHoliday |
Freedom Day (South Africa)
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Human Rights Day (South Africa) → |
| relatedTo |
anti-apartheid struggle
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apartheid in South Africa → |
| significance |
reflection on education and inequality
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remembrance of youth role in struggle against apartheid → |
| startTime |
1976-06-16
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| theme |
education rights
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human rights → youth empowerment → |
| timePeriod |
post-apartheid era (as official holiday)
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Youth Day
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hasOfficialName |
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South Africa
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nationalHoliday |
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Heritage Day
("Youth Day (South Africa)")
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relatedTo |