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The Sharpeville Massacre, also known as the Sharpeville shootings, occurred on 21 March 1960, when South African police opened fire on a crowd of black protesters, killing 69 people. The confrontation occurred in the township of Sharpeville, in what is now Gauteng province.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoAfter a day of demonstrations, at which a crowd of black protesters far outnumbered the police, the South African police opened fire on the crowd, killing 69 people
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When did Sharpeville massacre happen?
Sharpeville massacre happened in 1960.
Where did the Sharpeville Massacre happen?
It happened in Sharpeville, South Africa. See attached link for an article from Time magazine.
How many people were killed in the sharpeville massacre?
69 black South Africans were killed in the Sharpeville Masscare by Government forces
When did the Sharpeville massacre in South Africa happen?
The Sharpeville massacre took place on the 21st March 1960.
What has the author Philip Frankel written?
Philip Frankel has written: 'An ordinary atrocity' -- subject(s): Sharpeville Massacre, Sharpeville, South Africa, 1960
What is the site the the 1960 massacre occurred in South Africa?
It happened in Sharpeville in the Transvaal area of South Africa.
How did Nelson Mandela react to the Sharpeville massacre?
Answer this question… Mandela concluded that protestors must consider violence as a response to violence on the part of the government.
What statement describes how Nelson Mandela reacted to the Sharpeville massacre?
Mandela concluded that protesters must consider violence as a response to violence on the part of the government
What has the author Ambrose Reeves written?
Ambrose Reeves has written: 'Shooting at Sharpeville' -- subject(s): Massacre, 1960 'South Africa' 'South Africa - Yesterday and Tomorrow'
What actors and actresses appeared in Sharpeville Spirit - 1986?
The cast of Sharpeville Spirit - 1986 includes: Elaine Proctor as herself
How did the ANC change their tactics after Sharpeville?
After the Sharpeville massacre the ANC decided that non-violence in South Africa was not going to bring down the governments apartheid system, they would have to change their ways if they wanted equality. Although the ANC decided to use violence they did not want any unnecessary loss of human life, they did not want to become just another group of terrorists killing just because they could so they targeted unmanned buildings like electrical pylons to disrupt the government
What was the nickname for the Boston Massacre?
The bloody massacre.
