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Part One: The Korean People's Association of Manchuria: When Two Million People Lived In a Horizontal Society

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Anarchism and Resistance in Manchuria

This chapter examines the Korean People's Association of Manchuria, emerging from the oppressive Japanese occupation, and its adoption of anarchist principles as a form of resistance. It highlights the complexities of historical documentation amid multilingual challenges and the violent suppression faced from both Japanese imperialism and authoritarian communism. The discussion also reflects on the struggles of historiography, title creation, and the importance of amplifying the often-misrepresented legacy of Korean anarchism within the broader anti-colonial narrative.

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