The May 18 Gwangju democratic uprising
Submitted by Steven. on Nov 2 2016 01:21
A detailed account of the May 18 popular uprising in Gwangju, South Korea, against the dictatorship's declaration of martial law and for workers' rights in 1980.
The Gwangju uprising, 1980
Submitted by Ed on Sep 19 2006 19:01
The history of the week-long uprising of the South Korean town of Kwangju against the regime of the West-backed dictator General Chun Doo-Hwan. Though it was bloodily suppressed it helped ignite a chain of similar rebellions across Asia, winning people many democratic rights.
