In 1960, the Sharpeville Massacre occurred in South Africa when police opened fire on a peaceful protest against the apartheid pass laws, which required Black South Africans to carry passbooks for movement. The demonstration drew about 5,000 people, and the police killed 69 individuals, wounding many others. This tragic event galvanized international condemnation of apartheid and intensified resistance movements within South Africa. It marked a significant turning point in the struggle against racial oppression in the country.
The famous township where many black protesters were killed in South Africa is Sharpeville. The Sharpeville Massacre occurred on March 21, 1960, when police opened fire on a peaceful protest against apartheid pass laws, resulting in the deaths of 69 people and injuries to many others. This tragic event became a pivotal moment in the anti-apartheid struggle and drew international attention to the injustices of the apartheid regime.
The cold war between the USA and Russia
The biggest event that happened in the 1960's was Segregation. Down in the south especially. There were separate waiting room, bathrooms and other facilities.
Chernoybl Nuclear Power Plant Meltdown Except that happened on April 26, 1986.
The Vietnam War was the only major shooting war going on between the communist world and the free world during the 1960's.
Sharpeville massacre happened in 1960.
It happened in Sharpeville in the Transvaal area of South Africa.
The Sharpeville massacre took place on the 21st March 1960.
It happened in Sharpeville, South Africa. See attached link for an article from Time magazine.
Philip Frankel has written: 'An ordinary atrocity' -- subject(s): Sharpeville Massacre, Sharpeville, South Africa, 1960
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.
Ambrose Reeves has written: 'Shooting at Sharpeville' -- subject(s): Massacre, 1960 'South Africa' 'South Africa - Yesterday and Tomorrow'
The cast of Sharpeville Spirit - 1986 includes: Elaine Proctor as herself
69 black South Africans were killed in the Sharpeville Masscare by Government forces
Minimum wage in 1960 was one dollar.
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Riñihuazo happened in 1960.