16 October 1977
Biko’s death draws US Congress’ attention
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Kalley, J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, Westport: Greenwood.
- 02SAHO Stephen Bantu Biko [online] Available at: www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed on 6 October 2013]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Biko’s death draws US Congress’ attention. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012326
South African History Online (2011) 'Biko’s death draws US Congress’ attention', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012326 (Accessed: 25 October 2026).
South African History Online, Biko’s death draws US Congress’ attention [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012326, (accessed 25 October 2026).
"Biko’s death draws US Congress’ attention." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012326. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Biko’s death draws US Congress’ attention." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012326.
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