In Sharpeville, South Africa, during a peaceful protest against apartheid pass laws, white South African police opened fire on unarmed Black demonstrators. Sixty-seven people were killed and 186 wounded. The Sharpeville Massacre shocked the world, intensified resistance to apartheid, and marked a turning point in South Africa’s liberation struggle. The tragedy is now commemorated annually as Human Rights Day in South Africa.
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