Sharpeville massacre
- In 1960 blacks formed outside a police station in sharpville to protest the pass laws
- they burnt their reference books
- the police opened fire on the crowd
- 67 demonstrators were killed
- the ANC was outlawed
- the ended the non-violence movements
- an underground organization sprung up that engaged in terrorist attacks against symbolic targets
Summary: In 1960's took their reference books and burned them outside the police station in Sharpeville as a form of protesting the pass laws. The police open fired on the crowd and killed 67 demonstrators. After this the ANC became outlawed. Then ending the non-violent movements. with the ANC being outlawed, an underground group formed and engaged in terrorist attacks.
Quote: "The official casualties were 69 people killed, including 8 women and 10 children, with more than 180 injured.
To date the worst case of police insanity in the history of this country."
To date the worst case of police insanity in the history of this country."