The Sharpeville massacre took place on the 21st March 1960.
It happened in Sharpeville in the Transvaal area of South Africa.
69 black South Africans were killed in the Sharpeville Masscare by Government forces
The Sharpeville Massacre occurred on March 21, 1960, in Sharpeville, South Africa, when police opened fire on a crowd of peaceful protesters demonstrating against the apartheid pass laws. The event resulted in the deaths of 69 individuals and wounded over 180 others. This brutal act garnered international condemnation and highlighted the oppressive nature of apartheid, leading to increased resistance against the regime and fostering global awareness of South Africa's racial injustices. The massacre is commemorated annually as Human Rights Day in South Africa.
The Sharpeville Massacre occurred on March 21, 1960, in Sharpeville, South Africa. It was a significant event during the anti-apartheid struggle, where police opened fire on a peaceful protest against pass laws, resulting in the deaths of 69 people and injuries to many others. This tragic event drew international attention and condemnation, highlighting the brutality of the apartheid regime.
The first major revolt against apartheid in South Africa occurred in Sharpeville on March 21, 1960. This event, known as the Sharpeville Massacre, involved a peaceful protest against pass laws, during which police opened fire on demonstrators, killing 69 people. The incident drew international attention and marked a significant turning point in the struggle against apartheid.
It happened in Sharpeville, South Africa. See attached link for an article from Time magazine.
It happened in Sharpeville in the Transvaal area of South Africa.
Philip Frankel has written: 'An ordinary atrocity' -- subject(s): Sharpeville Massacre, Sharpeville, South Africa, 1960
Ambrose Reeves has written: 'Shooting at Sharpeville' -- subject(s): Massacre, 1960 'South Africa' 'South Africa - Yesterday and Tomorrow'
69 black South Africans were killed in the Sharpeville Masscare by Government forces
The Sharpeville Massacre occurred on March 21, 1960, in Sharpeville, South Africa, when police opened fire on a crowd of peaceful protesters demonstrating against the apartheid pass laws. The event resulted in the deaths of 69 individuals and wounded over 180 others. This brutal act garnered international condemnation and highlighted the oppressive nature of apartheid, leading to increased resistance against the regime and fostering global awareness of South Africa's racial injustices. The massacre is commemorated annually as Human Rights Day in South Africa.
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.
Sharpville (by Vereeniging)
The injustice of apartheid became a global concern, as it became apparent that it was creating a dangerously unequal social system.
There is no Sharpville day anymore, it is now reffered to as Human Rights day. It is celebrated on the 16th of June each year
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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