Answer: B The Soweto Uprising, the police response, and the protests that followed led to greater international exposure, and censure, for the South African government and its policy of apartheid. In South Africa, June 16 is now observed annually as Youth Day, which commemorates the uprising.
According to the government-appointed Cillie Commission of Inquiry, 575 people died; police action resulted in 451 deaths; 3,907 people were injured; and the police were responsible for 2,389 injuries. Both the death and inquiry figures were disputed by various sources as being too low.
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