Police in Sharpeville, South Africa opened fire on a crowd of Black protesters on March 21, 1960, killing 69 people in what became known as the Sharpeville Massacre

On March 21, 1960 (65 years ago), police in sharpeville, south africa opened fire on a crowd of black protesters on march 21, 1960, killing 69 people in what became known as the sharpeville massacre