S2023-202a
광주문화예술인문스토리플랫폼
Leaders of the May 18 Democratic Uprising 》The Role of Christian Leaders in the Gwangju Uprising
Story
- Christian leaders played an important role in the May 18 Democratic Uprising. These include Catholic priests such as Pius Cho, Jeong Gyu-wan, Kim Seong-yong, and leaders of the YWCA, such as Jo A-ra and Yi Ae-sin.
- The Catholic associations worked to spread news of what was going on and provide help.
- The ladies of the YWCA, led by Jo A-ra and Yi Ae-sin, helped to prepare food, deliver news, treat the wounded, recover bodies, and more. The YWCA had long been an advocate for the pro-democracy movement, and it became an organization center during the uprising.
- After the uprising, the Catholic priests from the Archdiocese of Gwangju were arrested for having made statements pointing out the government's violence.
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| S2023-202a | Story | Episode | The Role of Christian Leaders in the Gwangju Uprising | The Role of Christian Leaders in the Gwangju Uprising | http://dh.aks.ac.kr/~gwangju/wiki/index.php/S2023-202a | http://dh.aks.ac.kr/~gwangju/icon/episode.png |
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