First part of our podcast miniseries about the May 18 uprising in Gwangju,
South Korea, in 1980 against the US-backed military dictatorship of Chun Doo
Hwan. We speak with Kim Yong Ho, David Dolinger and Jeon Yong Ho, who took
part in the events, as well as researcher and lead translator of the excellent
book, Gwangju Diary, Kap Su Seol.
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In part 1, we speak with our guests about the background to the uprising, and
how it began.
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here on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/2021/06/29/e53-the-
gwangju-uprising-1980/
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