#OtD 21 Mar 1960 the Sharpeville massacre occurred in South Africa after armed police fired on anti-apartheid protesters.

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#OtD 21 Mar 1960 the Sharpeville massacre occurred in South Africa after armed police fired on anti-apartheid protesters. Shooting went on for 2 minutes, after which 69 Black Africans were dead and 180 seriously wounded, many in the back as they fled https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8021/sharpeville-massacre