1158: Burma’s Pro-Democracy Uprising
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The Rise of Democracy and the Struggle Against Oppression in Burma
This chapter recounts the significant events of the 1988 pro-democracy uprising in Burma and the rise of Aung San Suu Kyi as a leader of hope. It emphasizes the initial electoral victory followed by military oppression and the challenges faced in the ongoing struggle for democracy in Myanmar.
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