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On This Day in History: The Sharpeville Massacre

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Ian Berry The crowd has fled and a man turns over a woman lying on the ground to discover that she is dead. Sharpeville, South Africa. Monday, March 21, 1960. © Ian Berry | Magnum Photos
Ian Berry Villagers flee the centre of the village where the police have opened fire on them, trying to protect themselves from the bullets by putting their coats over their head. Sharpeville, Transvaal, Sou (...)
Ian Berry Police arrive in their armoured vehicles at the entrance to the township. Sharpeville, South Africa. Monday, March 21, 1960. © Ian Berry | Magnum Photos
Ian Berry Police in their armoured cars enter the township followed by the cars of the press. Sharpeville, South Africa. Monday, March 21, 1960. © Ian Berry | Magnum Photos
Ian Berry Sharpeville. In 1960 police opened fire on a crowd in the township of Sharpeville, killing 76 and injuring hundreds of others, a woman lies dead after the Sharpeville shooting. © Ian Berry | Magnum Photos
Ian Berry The police open fire and the crowd flees. Police can be seen in the background standing on their armoured cars continuing to fire into the crowd as they run. Monday, March 21, 1960. © Ian Berry | Magnum Photos
Ian Berry South Africa. Sharpeville. The crowd has fled and a man turns over a woman lying on the ground to discover that she is dead. She is one of the 76 killed by the police that day. Monday, 21 Mar (...)
Ian Berry A mass police presence at the entrance to the township watch a spotter plane trailed by a fighter plane overfly the area. Monday, March, 21 1960. © Ian Berry | Magnum Photos