Steve Biko
18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977
Steve Biko was a South African anti-apartheid activist and the founder of the Black Consciousness Movement in the late 1960s and 1970s. His death in police custody in 1977 made him an international symbol of resistance to apartheid.
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Life events
Bantu Stephen Biko was born in the Eastern Cape.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBiko began medical studies at the University of Natal Medical School.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBiko helped found SASO, a Black student body, and became its first president.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBiko became the leading figure of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBiko was served with a banning order restricting his movement and activities.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBiko was detained under anti-terrorism laws near Grahamstown.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBiko died from injuries sustained while in detention, prompting international outrage.
Source: en.wikipedia.org