At the time of his death, Biko had a wife and three childre… - Steve Biko

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At the time of his death, Biko had a wife and three children for which he left a letter that stated in one part: “I've devoted my life to see equality for blacks, and at the same time, I've denied the needs of my family. Please understand that I take these actions, not out of selfishness or arrogance, but to preserve a South Africa worth living in for blacks and whites.

Steve Biko

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Stephen Bantu Biko (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) was a noted anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Alternative Names: Bantu Stephen Biko • Stephen Biko • Stephen Bantu Biko • Biko • Frank Talk

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