Human Rights Day 21 March

by Venter, Sahm

• ISBN13: 9781770093218
• ISBN10: 1770093214
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-09-05
• Publisher: Jacana Media

Summary

Human Rights Day remembers the events of 21 March 1960. On this day, police shot at a group of people protesting against having to carry passbooks. Sixty-nine people were killed. It became known as the Sharpeville Massacre, after the town of Sharpeville where it happened.

Author Biography

Sahm Venter has worked in the media since 1981 and holds a degree in Journalism and Media Studies and one in South African Economic History and Sociology. She is the author of the Exploring Our National Days series, A Free Mind, and Something to Write Home About.

Table of Contents

21 March	p. 2
Human rights	p. 4
What was apartheid?	p. 6
From segregation to apartheid	p. 8
Apartheid	p. 12
The Freedom Charter	p. 14
Before Sharpeville	p. 16
21 March 1960	p. 18
What happened?	p. 20
Reaction to the massacre	p. 26
Armed struggle	p. 30
People to remember	p. 34
South Africa today	p. 42
Our rights	p. 44
Finding the truth	p. 48
Important dates	p. 52
Places of interest	p. 58
Activities	p. 62
Further information	p. 67
Index	p. 69
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