A peaceful protest met with bullets
In 1919, after Emperor Gojong died suddenly, anti-Japanese anger surged across Korea. Then the March First Movement drew about 2 million people into peaceful rallies for independence.Korea Under Japanese Rule: The March First Movement
One declaration became a national wave
Korean students in Tokyo issued a declaration of independence, and activists in Seoul read their own aloud in Tapgol Park. The protests spread nationwide with astonishing speed.Korea Under Japanese Rule: The March First Movement
