03/01/2021
Happy March 1st everyone! ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฐ๐ท๐ฐ๐ท
Today marks a historic day that took place 102 years ago; On March 1st 1919 (Samil Jeol means "three-one," signifying the third month, first day), protestors demonstrated against the Japanese occupation which began in 1910, depriving Koreans of many freedoms.
The March 1st movement was a turning point; an estimated two million people took to the streets in peaceful demonstrations and a Declaration of Independence was read at a rally in Seoul.
The demonstrations were met with thousands of arrests and violence. It is estimated that around 15,000 Koreans were injured and around 7,000 were killed.
Take some time today to remember and learn more about the March 1st Movement with the link below!
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