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Increased Apartheid opposition
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- 1Intentions of SharpevilleA peaceful protest led by the PAC in which 5,000 people gathered and leaders requested that they were arrested as they did not have passes, this was meant to overwhelm and cripple the pass law enforcement
- 2Why was Sharpeville politicizedDue to the Group Areas Act of 1958 10,000 were forced into the community, with no housing making them resentful to the government. There was also a new founded PAC branch with massive popularity
- 3Why did Sharpeville turn violentPolicemen were nervous as there had been previous deaths as well as inexperience. Nyakane refused arrest and the crowd surged forward leading to shots being fired, 69 died and 187 were injured
- 4Immediate effects of SharpevilleThere was an ANC called stayaway and day of mourning at the end of March, the government declared a state of emergency, there was a 30,000 march to Cape Town. The UN showed a concern towards aparthied and declared it a UN violation, media attention for the first time portrayed police brutality
- 5Reaction of the state after SharpevilleThey immediately banned the ANC and PAC, and heavily enforced apartheid many leaders were arrested and furthermore Verwoed was shot, even though this was by a white man it heavily increased racial tension
- 6Anger with Pass LawsFine was £5-8, not huge but at least two weeks work. Across South Africa there were 1000 pass laws trials a day, people felt these were massively rushed and therefore unfair
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- A-Level A Level History (2B.2) Flashcards on Increased Apartheid opposition , created by Reuben Veysey-Smith on 25/01/2016.
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