Study Sources A and B - How far does these two sources agree about what happened in Sharpeville on the morning of 21st March?

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What Happened At The Sharpeville Massacre

On 21st March 1960 - Massacre Or Self-Defence

Study Sources A and B - How far does these two sources agree about what happened in Sharpeville on the morning of 21st March?

In source A, Humphrey Tyler tells us that there are several Saracen's. (Armoured cars). "We went into Sharpeville the back way, around lunch time, driving a big grey police car and three Saracens armoured cars." Source B, written by an English man, agrees with this source, adding that it was the only transport that could be used to get past the crowd and into the station. Therefore they both agree that there was either a need for Saracens simply due to a precautionary reason and possibly for the safety of both parties.

They also both agree on the fact that the crowd was chanting slogans. Source A says that they were chanting 'Izwe Lethu', and source B claims they were chanting 'Our Land'. Even though the two sources mention that they were shouting slogans, both source A and B present their information differently. While source A tells us that they were chanting together, and cheering as