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Distro - 60 Years Since the Sharpeville Massacre 

Ian Berry 

March 21, 2020 marks the 60th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre. During a protest against Apartheid laws near a police station in Sharpeville Township, South Africa, police fired on the crowd of unarmed demonstrators, killing 69 people and wounding over 175 others. Ian Berry was the only photographer on site that day documenting the demonstrations when the situation turned violent. Today, South Africa recognizes March 21st as Human Rights Day, honoring those who lost their lives during this and other tragedies throughout Apartheid. On the eve of the 60th anniversary, Ian Berry returned to... 

Ian Berry 1960

South Africa. Transvaal, now part of Gauteng. Sharpeville.... 

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SOUTH AFRICA. Sharpeville. In 1960 police opened fire on a crowd... 

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South Africa. Sharpeville. The police open fire and the crowd... 
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SOUTH AFRICA. Sharpeville. 

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South Africa. Transvaal, now part of Gauteng. Sharpeville.... 

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South Africa. Sharpeville. Minutes before the shooting the... 
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South Africa. Soweto. ANC and PAC members independently gathered... 
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South Africa. Transvaal, now part of Gauteng. Sharpeville. Near... 
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South Africa. Sharpeville. The crowd, some of which are giving... 
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South Africa. Vanderbijl Park. Women gather to protest the... 
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Ian Berry 2019

South Africa. Gauteng. Sharpeville. 2019. The groundsman Reid... 

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South Africa. Gauteng. Sharpeville. 2019. 

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South Africa. Gauteng. Sharpeville. 2019. The memorial arch... 

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South Africa. Gauteng. Sharpeville. 2019. A plaque in English... 

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South Africa. Gauteng. Sharpeville. 2019. A mural on the wall... 

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South Africa. Gauteng. Sharpeville. 2019. The groundsman Reid... 

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South Africa. Gauteng. Sharpeville. 2019. 

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South Africa. Gauteng. Sharpeville. Three local young men... 

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South Africa. Gauteng. Sharpeville. The rubbish dump at the... 

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South Africa. Gauteng. Sharpeville. Two local young men gesture... 

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South Africa. Gauteng. Sharpeville. Shops now stand on the... 
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