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3.0 out of 5 stars
The massacre that started the struggle for majority rule.,
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This review is from: An Ordinary Atrocity: Sharpeville and Its Massacre (Hardcover)
This date is well known to me-March 21, 1960 because it is my birthday. On this day also, officially 69, but probably 200 people lost their lives in South Africa because the South African Police sent several volleys of rifle and machine gun fire into a crowd surrounding the Sharpeville Police Station. Frankel explores this massacre and tells us how it happened. The police were frightened, and the demonstrators thought they were legally protesting the just imposed pass laws. Because of poor leadership, the SAP killed hundreds of people because they lost control of the situation. The PAC lost control of the demonstration. Frankel also states that the SAP used dum-dum bullets to kill some of the demonstrators. Because of this event, the world soon knew of the ugly side of South Africa and apartheid.
After this event, nations started questioning their relations with South Africa. The ANC, PAC, and SACP became stronger due to the apartheid policies of the South African regime. This was the beginning of the end for white ruled South Africa. A good read on an interesting historical event. |
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An Ordinary Atrocity: Sharpeville and Its Massacre by Philip H. Frankel (Hardcover - October 1, 2001)
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