Many of us South Africans know the story (should), but do we really KNOW the story like we follow our favorite celebrities (maybe- This is the opportunity to brush it up). At school we were told a"The passage of blacks through white areas required, by law, that blacks parry passbooks at all times. On March 21 some 20 000 gathered in the township of Sharpville ( Google maps it). Police opened fire, killing "69" and injuring about 180. Most of the wounds were to the back (while fleeing). Police Commander D.H. Pienaar: "If they do these things, they must learn their lessons the hard way" This is an image some of the aftermath of the carnage. The point of history is not to change it or merely know but to sympathize with all parties involved. The revolutionaries were fighting for human rights and dignities in the face of death. Imagine being on that street or as a nearby township dweller hearing that your friends/family are dead. Then imagine that being a normal part of life. The oppressive government trying to hold intact its civilization and life-hood based on true hearten believed colonialist views of race and a mass duped (bubble life society). You just a young family man working in a factory living in the hills trying to raise a family and make a living and the news comes to you that there was an illegal riot in the townships but the police managed to contain.
The rest of the world only really acted when they saw the famous picture of Hector Peterson slain in fleeing arms: A trip to the apartheid museum instead of Ster Kernikor or Numetro??? (suggestion)
Knowledge is power. We all want power through the materialistic pursuits. Shaya shayaring your wife or belittling the financially less fortunate are all examples of this. (You can think of many more you and I tried just today). The beauty of life is in its irony, we were given choice but most of us will go with the flow and never decide a path, whats yours? Whatever it is. There is no time like the now.
Maybe, (inspiration- bodily chemical process) Take a look at the pictures then go further and learn something more, fulfillment is in your hands:
https://www.google.co.za/search?q=massacre+at+sharpeville&client=firefox-a&hs=d4n&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&channel=sb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=FzXEU6XlBdLe7AbGj4GQCg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1138&bih=561#imgdii=_
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