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sharpeville massacre
sharpeville massacre (march 21, 1960), incident in the black township of sharpeville, near vereeniging, south africa, in which police fired on a crowd of black people, killing or wounding some 250 of them. it was one of the first and most violent demonstrations against apartheid in south africa.
the pan-africanist congress (pac), a splinter group of the african national congress (anc) created in 1959, organized a countrywide demonstration for march 21, 1960, for the abolition of south africas pass laws. participants were instructed to surrender their reference books (passes) and invite arrest. some 20,000 blacks gathered near a police station at sharpeville, located about 30 miles (50 km) south of johannesburg.
after some demonstrators, according to police, began stoning police officers and their armoured cars, the officers opened fire on them with submachine guns. about 69 blacks were killed and more than 180 wounded, some 50 women and children being among the victims. a state of emergency was declared in south africa, more than 11,000 people were detained, and the pac and anc were outlawed. reports of the incident helped focus international criticism on south africas apartheid policy.
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The document centers on the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre in South Africa, where police shot protestors against apartheid pass laws, sparking international criticism. The three key ideas are: 1) The PAC organized a 1960 protest against apartheid pass laws in Sharpeville. 2) Police opened fire, killing 69 and wounding 180+ protestors. 3) The incident triggered global criticism and a South African state of emergency.

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Sharpeville Massacre (1960)

3 MAIN IDEAS:

1. PAC organized anti-pass law protest in Sharpeville, 1960.
2. Police shot protestors: 69 killed, 180+ wounded.
3. Incident sparked global apartheid criticism.