The Sharpeville Massacre: A Re-examination of the Event

Published Mar 24, 2025, 5:07 PM

Today is Human Rights Day, and we commemorate a pivotal moment in history that highlights the struggles and sacrifices of those who fought for justice. On 21 March 1960, South African police opened fire on a peaceful crowd of 4,000 people in Sharpeville, protesting against the apartheid regime's discriminatory pass laws. This tragic event, known as the Sharpeville Massacre, has been misrepresented for over six decades. The research conducted by Nancy L. Clark, Dean and Professor Emeritus at Louisiana State University, and William H. Worger, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of California, Los Angeles, seeks to retell this story from the perspective of the victims, offering a clearer and more accurate understanding of the massacre.

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