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South Africa and Apartheid

Question 3 • GA-GSE World History B-CR

The Sharpeville demonstration of 1960 resulted in

Answer
A
the deaths of sixty-nine people.
B
the arrest of a famous leader.
C
the Population Registration Act.
D
the creation of segregated societies.

Explanation

During the 1960 Sharpeville demonstration against pass laws, police opened fire on the crowd. Sixty-nine people were killed, so the correct choice is “the deaths of sixty-nine people.” The other choices refer to events or policies that were not the result of the demonstration.

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