Kwangju Incident records

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Kwangju Incident records

1979-1980

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.1766

The records are comprised of photocopies of telegrams between the United States Embassy in Seoul and the U.S. State Department before, during, and after the Kwangju Uprising of 1980. The telegrams primarily discuss the stability of Seoul's government and human rights. Particular topics include the use of martial law, the restructuring of the government, the formation of a constitution, the arrests of dissidents, the trials of political prisoners, student protests, and labor issues.

2 linear feet

eng, Latn

Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6351644

Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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