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This timeless episode of History Daily originally aired on May 10th, 2022.

It's March 21st, 1960, in Sharpville, South Africa.

21-year-old Daniel and two of his friends head toward a local police station.

They're joining thousands of other Black South Africans protesting the racist

apartheid policies of their country's oppressive white minority government.

Daniel squeezes his way into the throne, holding up a sigh,

and shouting along with everyone else.

Daniel feels the energy and the crowd pick up as people clap,

drum and sing.

Soon though, a small group of police officers steps outside of the station.

Seeing them, Daniel and the others shout even louder.

But suddenly, above the nose, Daniel hears a gun shot.

He crouches down alongside the other protesters.

He has no idea where the shot came from,

but he can see more police coming out of the station.

The officers yell to each other, but he can't make out what they're saying.

Moments later, the police raise their weapons.

The sound of machine gunfire cuts through the air.

Daniel and his two friends take off running as do thousands of other protesters.

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