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The New Generation - A Preview

Preview: Season 13 Episode 9 | 1m 42s

It is youth, both inside and outside, who next join the growing movement against apartheid. Oliver Tambo returns to the United Nations to try to convince them to sanction South Africa. His efforts gain new public support as the brutal suppression of a youth uprising in the South African township of Soweto and the murder of freedom fighter Steve Biko turn South Africa from a country into a cause.

Aired: 01/12/12

Rating: TV-PG

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My experiences as an analog astronaut

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My experiences as an analog astronaut

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