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jun 1, 1960 - Sharpesville fire

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The police opened fire on a group of unarmed blacks associated with the Pan-African Congress (PAC), an offshoot of the ANC. The group had arrived at the police station without passes, inviting arrest as an act of resistance. At least 67 blacks were killed and more than 180 wounded.

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jun 1, 1960
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~ 65 years ago