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Reference code
ZA HPRA AK3166-3-3.1
Title
Photographs of student protests at Wits University
Date(s)
- 9 June 1972 (Creation)
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28 photographs
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(16 October 1932 - 9 September 2004)
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These photos were taken by Raymond Tucker on 9 June 1972, when Wits students were protesting in support of the striking students at Turfloop, and against the lack of educational facilities for Blacks. Raymond Tucker was one of the lawyers who represented the students who were arrested after the police attacked that day.
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Note
The descriptions for these photographs were kindly provided by Wendy Lydall, who was present at the Wits students protests in June 1972.