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Independent Lens | The Sharpesville Massacre Catalyzes a Movement | PBS

Duration: 01:49
Program: Independent Lens #1308
Broadcast Date: Jan. 12, 2012

In March of 1960, the brutal massacre of protestors in the town of Sharpesville became an early catalyst for the worldwide anti-apartheid movement. Don't miss "The Road to Resistance," the first episode of the landmark series, "Have You Heard from Johannesburg," airing January 12, 2012 (check local listings).

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