Sharpeville massacre
1960 · Event
South African police kill at least 91 unarmed protesters in Sharpeville (the police record gave 69); turning point in the international anti-apartheid movement.
On these timelines: The Fall of Apartheid, Master, Sub-Saharan Africa
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