sharpeville

• how many joined the sharpeville protest?

  5000 - 20,000
• why did the people protest in sharpeville?

  against pass laws
• how many were injured dring sharpeville?

  200 injured

  70% shot in back
• when did the shareville massacre happen?

  21st march 1960
• what was the effects of the sharepville massacre?

  unlawful organisations act

  first state of emergency called

  public fear of police

  emigration grew (1960 - 1963 -> 2000 - 5000 to britain)
• what was the international reaction to the sharpeville massacre?

  the un condemned south africa
• what was the issue with the condemnation of south africa?

  some countries (uk and france) were reluctant to impose sanctions onto SA because of economic distrubance that would cause