ABSTRACT Morris Isaacson High School in Jabavu, Soweto, has often been described as the epicentre of the June 1976 Uprising. It has become a focal point for memorials and annual commemorations. Few South Africans know anything else about the school. This paper argues that, while the school did in fact play an important role in the Uprising, it has a longer and possibly more important history as an educational institution catering to often extremely poor, working class families in the heart of Soweto. I discuss Morris Isaacson in historical memory, including an analysis of the filming of Sarafina! and conclude that in educational terms, Morris Isaacson has been much neglected. Astute leadership and committed alumni in recent years have managed to leverage the school’s political fame to attract state and private sponsorship. But this material assistance has not entirely resolved the school’s problems, which are mostly rooted in the deeper deprivation of its neighbourhood.

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超越 1976 年的遗产：莫里斯艾萨克森高中、大众记忆和索韦托中部的教育斗争

摘要 索韦托贾巴武的莫里斯艾萨克森高中经常被描述为 1976 年 6 月起义的中心。它已成为纪念活动和年度纪念活动的焦点。很少有南非人对这所学校一无所知。本文认为，虽然这所学校确实在起义中发挥了重要作用，但它作为一个教育机构拥有更长的历史，而且可能更重要的是，它是为索韦托中心的通常极度贫困的工人阶级家庭提供服务的。我在历史记忆中讨论了莫里斯·艾萨克森，包括对萨拉菲娜拍摄的分析！并得出结论，在教育方面，莫里斯·艾萨克森一直被忽视。近年来，精明的领导和忠诚的校友设法利用学校的政治声誉来吸引国家和私人赞助。