March 22, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 135) • Page Image 7
…The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, March 22, 1978-Page 7 Sharpeville memorial recalls South African protest massacre By CHARLYNE JOHNSON Sharpeville Day, 1978, was a day of celebration and remembrance. On March 21, 18 years ago, thousands of blacks in racially-segregated South Africa left their travel passes at home to protest that country's system of apartheid. At Sharpeville, an African community near Johannesburg, the peaceful protest turned t...…

















































