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On This Day: May 18, 1980 - South Korean Students Began Protesting in Gwangju for Democratic Reforms

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On This Day: May 18, 1980 - South Korean Students Began Protesting in Gwangju for Democratic Reforms.

On this day May 18, 1980, student-led protests erupted in the city of Gwangju, South Korea, demanding democratic reforms and an end to martial law. What began as a peaceful movement quickly escalated when government forces responded with violent crackdowns, leading to a major national uprising that would later become known as the Gwangju Uprising.

Thousands of students and citizens took to the streets in opposition to military rule under Chun Doo hwan. The protesters called for open...
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