Pink Floyd and Student Uprisings

12/22/20 • 33 min

Learn some of the mechanics and theory behind Student Uprisings with the help of Pink Floyd's 1979 "Another Brick in The Wall Part 2" and the 1976 student led Soweto Uprising in South Africa. Covers tactical advice and some long term strategy for those interested in the power of student organizing. Dedicated to the memories of: Govinda Premnauth and Joseph Rodriguez.
Sources:
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pink-floyd-another-brick-in-the-wall-part-2-number-1-969667/

https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/youth-struggle

https://web.archive.org/web/20130515033714/http://www.socialistworld.net/eng/2006/06/19safrica.html
https://www.forstudentpower.org/

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https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/youth-struggle

https://web.archive.org/web/20130515033714/http://www.socialistworld.net/eng/2006/06/19safrica.html
https://www.forstudentpower.org/

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