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South Africa, 1948–94: From Apartheid State to ‘Rainbow Nation’

Resistance and government reaction, 1960-61

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Recall questions on peaceful protest and the 1956 women's march, Sharpeville and Langa, the international reaction, and the banning of the ANC and PAC.

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Key term

What massacre occurred in 1960?

Who and when

What forms did peaceful protest take before 1960?

Key term

What was the 1956 women's march?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    What massacre occurred in 1960?

    Model answer

    The Sharpeville Massacre, in which police killed 69 protesters.

  2. 2

    What did the government do after Sharpeville?

    Model answer

    It declared a state of emergency and banned the ANC and PAC.

  3. 3

    What forms did peaceful protest take before 1960?

    Model answer

    Boycotts of buses and Bantu education, stay-at-homes, women's marches against pass extension, and mass petitioning of the government.

  4. 4

    What was the 1956 women's march?

    Model answer

    Some 20,000 women of all races marched on the Union Buildings against extending passes to women, a landmark of non-violent protest.

  5. 5

    What happened at Sharpeville?

    Model answer

    On 21 March 1960 police fired on a PAC anti-pass demonstration, killing 69 people, most shot in the back as they fled.

  6. 6

    What was the international reaction to Sharpeville?

    Model answer

    Worldwide condemnation, a UN Security Council resolution, capital flight and a collapse in share prices, and South Africa's growing isolation.

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