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Non-violent Movement for Korean Independence in 1919

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The first day of March is a national memorial day in South Korea. When Korea had been colonized by Japan, many Korean people got together spread all over the country and had great protest movements against colonial domination of Japan; it is called the March First Movement since it began at March 1st, 1919. It was a peaceful and non-violent independence movement which had been voluntarily organized by normal Korean people. Each Korean people, without distinction of age or sex, held the national flag of Korea (called Taegeukgi) in his or her hand, and give cheers for Korean independence in a loud voice in public places such as street and plaza. They shouted himself or herself hoarse, "Cheers for Korean independence!" Figure 1. Korean People in the March First Movement. Reprinted from this link On the other hand, Japanese soldiers cruelly supressed the movement by shooting people with guns and flourishing their swords. More than two million people participated in this movement,...