Sentences with phrase «against apartheid laws»

The International Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1966, to coincide with the date in 1960 when police killed 69 people in Sharpeville, South Africa at a peaceful protest against apartheid laws.

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Goodman's legacy was unique: it was founded by a woman in 1966 — a time when very few women were owning and running businesses — and had provided a platform for black artists to exhibit their work despite apartheid laws against this.
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