Hector Pieterson was a young South African boy who became a symbol of the struggle against apartheid. He was born on June 19, 1963, in Soweto, a township near Johannesburg. On June 16, 1976, during the Soweto Uprising, Hector was shot by police while participating in a protest against the use of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in schools. His death sparked international outrage and highlighted the brutality of the apartheid regime. The iconic photograph of Hector being carried by a fellow student, with his sister Antoinette Pieterson running alongside, became a powerful image of the anti-apartheid movement. This tragic event led to increased activism and awareness of the injustices faced by black South Africans. Today, Hector Pieterson is remembered as a martyr for freedom and a symbol of the fight for equality in South Africa.