POQO Flashcards
1
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Background
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Off the Sharpeville, PAC also made decision of violence. While ANC struggled with approach of violence, PAC did not.
Apparent straight away POQO was more direct then ANC in use of terror and violence.
2
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Actions
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1961-63 Poqo murdered policemen and suspected police informers. Commited acts of terror by killing white people and attempted to assasinate African chiefs who tehy saw as collaborating with the white rulers.
Poqo leader Potlako Leballo planned revolt for April 1963 revealing plans in a press conference. PAC headquarters was raided and police found a complete list of the Poqo membership, which led to the arrest of 3,000 Poqo activists and imprisoned by 1964. More or less the end of Poqo
Had most support in Western Cape
