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Meadowlands

1956 · 20th century

"Meadowlands" is an anti-apartheid song composed in 1956 by Strike Vilakazi in reaction to the forced relocation of black South Africans from Sophiatown to the new township of Meadowlands.

Songs in history

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Meadowlands. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/meadowlands
MLA
“Meadowlands.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/meadowlands. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Meadowlands.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/meadowlands.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Meadowlands’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/meadowlands (Accessed: ).

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