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Reverently and Defiantly, Czechs Honor Velvet Revolution’s Anniversary

Source: The New York Times

In 1989, peaceful demonstrations toppled four decades of Communist rule in what was then Czechoslovakia. Twenty-five years later, the people of the democratic Czech Republic celebrated and reflected on this gentle revolution.

This entry was posted in The Struggle for Freedom and tagged History on August 1, 2015 by Mikki Gibson.

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