“I Saw a Nightmare…”
Doing Violence to Memory: The Soweto Uprising, June 16, 1976
by Helena Pohlandt-McCormick

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S. D. Booysen, police notebook. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
Letter (25 June 1978) to police from Daniel Montsisi refusing to "reconsider" his earlier unwillingness to assist with a police investigation. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
Flier issued by SSRC to mark anniversary of June 16, with procedure on before and after June 16. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
Flier issued by SSRC to call for stay-away, November 1976: "Azikhwelwa" [we will not ride]. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
Copy of DSCN3026: SSRC flier for anniversary of June 16. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
SSRC flier: "June 16th, Students Day". Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
Police in camouflage and with weapons. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
Poster (chalk on chalkboard): "Voster (sic) and Kruger must go to hell!" Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
Crowd gathered on street, possibly Alexandra township. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
Crowd with posters and buckets (filled with stones?): "Don't Shoot." Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
Crowd. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
Crowd Close-up. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416
Pamphlet: "History of SSRC and Student Leaders," published in remembrance of Steven Biko. Source: Civil Case WLD 6857 (1977), Vol. 416