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“People must fight against the evil they feel equal to measure up to at that moment.”
Jan Palach
On this day, in 1969, Czech student Jan Palach self-immolated in Prague to protest against the crushing of the Prague Spring and the invasion of Soviet-led Warsaw Pact Troops. He died in the hospital three days later. His legacy helped inspire the massive protest on November 17, 1989, ultimately bringing down the communist regime by the end of 1989.

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