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Memorial in Brixton, London, to the Sharpeville massacre

Memorial in Brixton, London, to the Sharpeville massacre. This was an event which occurred on 21 March 1960, at the police station in the South African township of Sharpeville in Transvaal (today part of Gauteng). After a day of demonstrations against pass laws, a crowd of about 7,000 protesters went to the police station. The South African Police opened fire on the crowd, killing 69 people and injuring 180 others.
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Title: Memorial in Brixton, London, to the Sharpeville massacre
Caption: Memorial in Brixton, London, to the Sharpeville massacre. This was an event which occurred on 21 March 1960, at the police station in the South African township of Sharpeville in Transvaal (today part of Gauteng). After a day of demonstrations against pass laws, a crowd of about 7,000 protesters went to the police station. The South African Police opened fire on the crowd, killing 69 people and injuring 180 others
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Image size: 5609 × 3739 px | 60.0 MB
Print size: 47.5 × 31.7 cm | 2208.3 × 1472.0 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: 1960 • BRIXTON • DEMONSTRATION • LONDON • MEMORIAL • PASS LAWS • POLICE • SHARPEVILLE MASSACRE • SHARPEVILLE • SOUTH AFRICA • TOWNSHIP • TRANSVAAL