Tiananmen Square Uprising
In 1989, groups of college students and others gathered in Tiananmen Square, near the center of Beijing, in a protest against the Chinese government. They occupied the square for weeks, refusing to disperse until change occurred in the government. Finally, near the beginning of June, the PLA was sent into the square to attack the protesters and disperse them. Some fought back, but most fled.
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Famous quotes containing the words square and/or uprising:
“Mark you the floore? that square & speckled stone,
Which looks so firm and strong,
Is Patience:”
—George Herbert (1593–1633)
“Even the most subjected person has moments of rage and resentment so intense that they respond, they act against. There is an inner uprising that leads to rebellion, however short- lived. It may be only momentary but it takes place. That space within oneself where resistance is possible remains.”
—bell hooks (b. c. 1955)