Sharpeville.
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- Sharpleville.
- When?
- 21st March 1960/
- The plan.
- The PAC said they were going to hold a march where everyone would leave their pass books at home and go to the police station to tell them. The idea was the police couldn't arrest everyone on the march.
- Where?
- Sharpeville.
- Who?
- Lead by Sobukwe, PAC.
- Black residents of Sharpeville.
- Why?
- Both the ANC and PAC decided to protest against the Pass Laws.
- What happened.
- 8:00am - A crowed gathered outside the police station and demanded to be arrested. The police said they would arrest them later, and left them waiting.
- 10:00am - An aircraft flew over to scare the crowed off, however they remained there.
- Later that day- An estimated 69 people died, and 160 injured. It is known that Lieutenant-Colonel Pienaar arrived at 1:15pm along with 75 police officers. Pienaar told them to load 5 round.It is not known what happened for sure after this as there are many versions of events.
- 1) Some people say that the police opened fire on the crowed after orders from Pienaar to do so, and that the crowed were peaceful.
- 3) Other people (mainly police) claim the crowed were throwing rocks and were aggressive, so the police opened fire in defence.
- Significance.
- lacks realised they couldn't fight apartheid without violence. Mandela persuaded the ANC to use violence.
- Was the start of the end of peaceful protests.
- Government Reaction.
- Many members of the ANC turned to violence.
- They tried to justify what happened instead of apologising for the deaths and injuries caused.
- The government declared a state of emergency.
- When?
- Why?
- Both the ANC and PAC decided to protest against the Pass Laws.
- 8:00am - A crowed gathered outside the police station and demanded to be arrested. The police said they would arrest them later, and left them waiting.
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