Demonstration in Plauen

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November 1989
Plauen
Created By: Martin Flach

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A symbolic funeral for the SED at a protest on 7 October 1989 in Plauen, where for the first time in the history of the GDR a large demonstration could not be dispersed by security forces. From this day on, there were demonstrations here every Saturday until the first free elections on 18 March 1990. See also Wikipedia: Montagsdemonstrationen 1989/1990 in der DDR, translated and retrieved on April 23, 2009

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car, coffin, protest sign

Context

demonstration, electoral fraud, local election, national anthem, national flag, opportunism, signature campaign, We are one people!

People/Organizations

Ministry for State Security, People's Police, Socialist Unity Party of Germany

Places

Plauen

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