Steve Biko

by Lindy Wilson

Book Overview

Steve Biko inspired a generation of black South Africans to claim their true identity and refuse to be a part of their own oppression. Through his example, he demonstrated fearlessness and self-esteem, and he led a black student movement countrywide that challenged and thwarted the culture of fear perpetuated by the apartheid regime. He paid the highest price with his life. The brutal circumstances of his death shocked the world and helped isolate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821420259
• ISBN13: 9780821420256
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.2" x 6.9"