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Steve Biko
Steve Biko was a South African anti-apartheid activist and founder of the Black Consciousness Movement, which urged black South Africans to free themselves from psychological dependence on whites. Banned from 1973, he was arrested in August 1977 and died in police custody in September after severe beatings. His death caused international outrage and contributed to the mandatory United Nations arms embargo.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Steve Biko. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/steve-biko
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