Candle Demonstration
Czechoslovak history
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importance in Czechoslovak history
- In Czechoslovak history: Normalization and political dissidence
…1988: during this so-called “Candle Demonstration” in Bratislava, thousands of Slovaks quietly held burning candles to show their support for religious freedom and human rights. Police dispersed the demonstration with water cannons and made numerous arrests.
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