An Ordinary Atrocity: Sharpeville and Its Massacre

38 Pistol action African apartheid appeared applicable armed arrest arrived authorities began behaviour believed bodies branch carried Commission consequences Constable continued Council crowd dangerous dead decision demonstration despite developments early emerge entirely evidence executive existence face fact fear fire forces houses human immediate important individuals Inquiry Johannesburg killings largely later leaders least major March mass massacre Monday morning moved municipal Name nature night normal official once organisers particularly pass personnel physical Pienaar planned police station political popular possible protest racial reason recall relatively remains residents resistance Rifle Rounds Saracens senior Sharpeville shooting shot simply situation slaughter social South Africa Spengler Sten streets struggle taken took township Tsolo University Vaal various Vereeniging victims violence witnesses wounded