Sharpeville Massacre
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Dates | 1960-03-21 00:00:00 |
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Location2 | Sharpeville |
Death | 69 |
Injur | 180 |
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ID | 966341 |
About Sharpeville Massacre
The Sharpeville massacre occurred on 21 March 1960 at the police station in the township of Sharpeville in the then Transvaal Province of the then Union of South Africa. After demonstrating against pass laws, a crowd of about 7,000 protesters went to the police station.