#OtD 1 Mar 1919 the Samil, or March First Movement, began in Korea - a series of protests for independence from Japanese colonialism.

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#OtD 1 Mar 1919 the Samil, or March First Movement, began in Korea - a series of protests for independence from Japanese colonialism. Over the next 6 weeks, around 2m took part in 1500 demonstrations. Japanese authorities killed over 7500 https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8108/sam-il-movement