Steve Biko left an indelible mark on South African politics and history. Sowetan/AFF via Getty Images
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1904 Olympic marathon participants Len Tau (left) and Jan Mashiani of South Africa. Missouri History Museum
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A 1982 Afrikaner cultural festival in Pretoria. Paul Weinberg/Wits University Press
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Eugen Sandow stopped in South Africa on a world tour. Wellcome Collection/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY
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by Jonny Steinberg, Yale University
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People lie dead in the aftermath of the unprovoked shooting of peaceful protesters. Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty images
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