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The Sharpeville massacre takes place
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- 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2019, May 2). The Sharpeville massacre takes place. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0129912
South African History Online (2019) 'The Sharpeville massacre takes place', South African History Online, 2 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0129912 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).
South African History Online, The Sharpeville massacre takes place [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0129912, (accessed 17 October 2026).
"The Sharpeville massacre takes place." South African History Online, 2 May 2019, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0129912. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "The Sharpeville massacre takes place." South African History Online. May 2, 2019. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0129912.
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