Jan Christian Smuts1944
20,000 protest against the Pass Laws
South Africa · Government / Government of South Africa. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
20,000 protest against the Pass Laws
The ANC, the Indian Congress & the Franchise Action Council demonstrate. Rejects ANC demands to repeal apartheid legislation
There are 26 deaths after demonstrations
Demonstrations break out against a Government proposal to teach Afrikaans
Police open fire & 76 students are killed
The Government drops its proposal to teach Afrikaans
Legalizes mass demonstrations for the first time since 1976
Troops open fire on 70,000 ANC demonstrators, 28 are killed
Widespread anti-aprtheid demonstrations
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