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Sharpeville and Langa protesters

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Racism 📍 South Africa

Sharpeville and Langa protesters

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Anti-pass protesters face lethal repression at Sharpeville and Langa

📅 21 March 1960

The PAC’s anti-pass campaign called on people to leave passes behind and present themselves for arrest. Police killed 69 people at Sharpeville and also fired on protesters at Langa. Demonstrators...