Sharpeville Massacre, 1960
- In 1960 blacks formed outside a police station in Sharpeville to protest the pass laws
- They burnt their reference books
- The police opened fire on the crowd
- 67 demonstrators were killed
- The ANC was outlawed
- This ended the non-violence movements
- An underground organization sprung up that engaged in terrorist attacks against symbolic targets
- SA gov't passed a law where police could arrest without warrant
- 1964, Nelson Mandela, leader of ANC is arrested for life in prison
Summary
During the Sharpeville Massacre in 1960 a number of blacks came together outside a police station to protest the Pass Law. They did not hesitate to burn their reference books, and police eventually open fired on the crowd. In total 67 demonstrators were killed. Soon after the ANC was outlawed, and this event signalled the end of non-violence movements. An underground organization soon sprung up to engage a number of terrorist attacks on symbolic targets. Also, the South African Government passed a law by which police could arrest without a warrant. Lastly, Nelson Mandela the leader of the ANC was thrown in prison for life in 1964.