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Burial of Crossroads resident
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Subject
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squatter camps, townships, effects of political violence, mournersBurial--South Africa--Cape Town, Coffins, Squatter settlements--South Africa--Cape Town, Political violence--South Africa--Cape Town
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Description
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The burial of a resident of Crossroads informal settlement who was killed by 'witdoeke' (vigilantes).
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Identifier
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islandora:8382
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Women and children praying, Crossroads, South Africa, 1982
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Subject
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South Africa--Social conditions--20th century, Apartheid--South Africa, Children--South Africa, Prayer groups--South Africa, Squatter settlements--South Africa, Some evidence of things seen
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Description
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Women and children of Crossroads gather to pray for the Nyanga bush squatters, who had staged a hunger strike in St George's Cathedral in an attempt to persuade the authorities not to demolish their plastic shacks. The protest was fruitless - the shacks were torn down during the wet Cape winter, causing hardship, Cape Town, 1982
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Identifier
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islandora:917
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Title
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Vigilante action, Crossroads, 1986
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Subject
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Vigilantes, Political violence, Armored vehicles, Military, Apartheid, Political history--South Africa, Beyond the Barricades
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Description
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Wit-doeke (Afrikaans for "white headbands") vigilantes, unopposed by the police, set fire to homes in Crossroads, a squatter township near Cape Town. An estimated 80,000 people were left homeless and 60 dead as a result of Wit-doeke action in 1986.
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Identifier
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islandora:869
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Funeral of baby, Crossroads, 1985
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Subject
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Funeral service, Tear gas, Children--Death, Apartheid, Political history--South Africa, Beyond the Barricades
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Crossroads residents bury six-month-old Amanda Fanisa, asphyxiated by tear gas fired during police action in Crossroads, Cape Town. The South African security forces used tear gas as a standard means of "crowd control". Tear gas can be lethal, and it is especially dangerous when inhaled by young children.
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Identifier
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islandora:895
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School boy, Crossroads, South Africa, 1979
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Subject
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South Africa--Social conditions--20th century, Apartheid--South Africa, Youth--South Africa, Education--South Africa, School children--South Africa, Some evidence of things seen
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Description
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A pupil of the Sizamile School, Crossroads, Cape Town, 1979
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Identifier
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islandora:954