In 1960 before that terrible day of March 21 some workers resigned from work because they were preparing for that day.
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Sharpeville - March 21, 1960 by Petrus Tom
- Origin date
- April 1982
- Updated
- 16 Mar 2021
South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Sharpeville - March 21, 1960 by Petrus Tom. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/zu/ref/R-0106968
South African History Online (2016) 'Sharpeville - March 21, 1960 by Petrus Tom', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/zu/ref/R-0106968 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
South African History Online, Sharpeville - March 21, 1960 by Petrus Tom [website], https://sahistory.org.za/zu/ref/R-0106968, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"Sharpeville - March 21, 1960 by Petrus Tom." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/zu/ref/R-0106968. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Sharpeville - March 21, 1960 by Petrus Tom." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/zu/ref/R-0106968.
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