Associations to the word «Soweto»

Wiktionary

SOWETO, proper noun. An urban area on the edge of Johannesburg, South Africa, known for a violent uprising that occurred there in the 1970s.

Dictionary definition

SOWETO, noun. A large collection of African townships to the southwest of Johannesburg in South Africa; inhabited solely by Black Africans.

Wise words

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