Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day

Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day Facts & Quotes

• 17 November is also International Students' Day or World Students' Day in commemoration of the same event that saw nine professors and students executed and the higher education system shut down.
• Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day is also celebrated in Slovakia.
• More than a thousand of the university students were sent to concentration camps.
• The demonstration originally on 15 November resulted in the death of a student name Jan Opletal who was shot in the stomach and later died. His funeral procession turned into a larger demonstration on the 17th which resulted in the executions and closing of institutions.
• The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage. - Thucydides, ancient Greek historian and general

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Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day Top Events and Things to Do

• Gather with locals at a candlelight memorial on National Avenue in Prague. There is a V for Victory memorial plaque that has been placed where students were killed on National Ave.
• Wear your national colours. Czechs usually wear red, blue and white to honour their country on special holidays.
• Spread awareness on social media using hashtags such as #FreedomandDemocracy, #InternationalStudentsDay and #VelvetRevolution.
• Donate or support local student groups in their academic endeavours. As a day that commemorates students and their rights, use international or local organisations to help students.
• Watch the film, The Power of the Powerless, which outlines the struggles leading up to the Velvet Revolution.

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