‘Sharpeville_Massacre_aftermath_1960’

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21 March 1960, the aftermath of the Sharpeville Massacre. Sixty-nine people were shot dead by police and a further 180 wounded. (University of the Western Cape Robben Island Mayibuye Museum Archive)

21 March 1960, the aftermath of the Sharpeville Massacre. Sixty-nine people were shot dead by police and a further 180 wounded. (University of the Western Cape Robben Island Mayibuye Museum Archive)

21 March 1960, the aftermath of the Sharpeville Massacre. Sixty-nine people were shot dead by police and a further 180 wounded. (University of the Western Cape Robben Island Mayibuye Museum Archive)