Sharpeville massacre: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article thoroughly revised. | Jul 13, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Mar 14, 2026 | ||
| Invalidated site: Digitalcommons at Georgia Southern University - The Sharpeville Massacre, Violence, and the Struggles of the African National Congress, 1960-1990. | Feb 06, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Al Jazeera - Remember Sharpeville: S Africa mired in memory politics. | Dec 10, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - Witness History - The Sharpeville massacre. | Apr 25, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Michigan in the World - The Divestment for Humanity - The Sharpeville Massacre, 1960. | Jan 17, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Digitalcommons at Georgia Southern University - The Sharpeville Massacre, Violence, and the Struggles of the African National Congress, 1960-1990. | Oct 24, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Independent - How the Sharpeville massacre changed the course of human rights. | Sep 11, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 22, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Al Jazeera - Sharpeville: Legacy of a massacre. | May 09, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Guardian - Sharpeville 50 years on: 'At some stage all hell will break loose'. | Nov 17, 2023 | ||
| Added cross-reference. | Apr 27, 2023 | ||
| Changed “black” to “Black” throughout article. | Jul 23, 2020 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Feb 07, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Canadian Museum for Human Rights - The Sharpeville Massacre. | Jun 24, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: BlackPast - Sharpeville Massacre. | Apr 11, 2017 | ||
| Revised to reflect that the description of the demonstrators' activities immediately before the police opened fire was the account of the police. | Sep 16, 2013 | ||
| Added photograph. | Mar 16, 2010 | ||
| Added new Web site: South African History Online - Sharpeville Massacre, 21 March 1960. | Nov 10, 2008 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 10, 2004 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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