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 Form 3 History: Emergence and growth of nationalism in Africa online lessons

The Pan-Africanist Congress and Sharpeville in South Africa.

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The Pan-Africanist Congress and Sharpeville in South Africa.
- The Africanists, led by Robert Sobukwe, criticized the ANC for allowing itself to be dominated by 'liberal-left-multi-racialists”.
- They formed their own organization, the Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC) in 1959. In March 1960, the PAC began a national campaign against the pass laws. One such demonstration outside the police station at Sharpeville, the police fired on the demonstrators, killing at least 76 of them and wounding 186.
- Approximately, 18,000 demonstrators were arrested, including the leaders of the ANC and the PAC, and both organizations outlawed.
- The harsh reaction steered African Revolution.


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