5.18 Gwangju Democratic Movement Archives

Local name5.18 광주민주화운동기록관
LocationDong-gu, Gwangju, South Korea

The Gwangju Uprising was a popular uprising in the city of Gwangju, South Korea, from May 18 to May 27, 1980, which pitted local, armed citizens against soldiers and police of the South Korean government. The event is sometimes called 5·18, in reference to the date the movement began. The uprising is also known as the Gwangju Democratization Struggle, the Gwangju Massacre, the May 18 Democratic Uprising, or the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement.

The uprising began after local Chonnam University students who were demonstrating against the martial law government were fired upon, killed, raped and beaten by government troops. Some Gwangju citizens took up arms, raiding local police stations and armouries, and were able to take control of large sections of the city before soldiers re-entered the city and put down the uprising.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwangju_Uprising

Official Website https://518archives.go.kr/

Phone +82 062-613-8294

Coordinates 35°8'58.336" N 126°55'0.369" E

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