What happened on june 16 in soweto 1976?

On June 16, 1976, a peaceful student protest in Soweto, South Africa turned violent when police opened fire on the demonstrators. The protest was against the government's policy of enforcing education in Afrikaans, the language of the white minority, in schools. The police response resulted in the deaths of hundreds of students, sparking widespread riots and protests across the country. This event became known as the Soweto Uprising and is considered a turning point in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.