On this day, 36 years ago, the #VelvetRevolution began.
Students gathered in Prague and demanded more democracy.
A peaceful movement that changed the course of history — and still inspires Europe today.
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A spark of freedom can light up the future of many.
#OnThisDay, 35 years ago, the Velvet Revolution began in Prague.
When people took to the streets in the autumn of 1989, they risked their own freedom to achieve it for all.
Their unity inspired Europe and the world, and their peaceful revolution changed the course of history forever.
Repeating a question I asked years ago, thinking that the Mastodon hive mind has grown. In the mid-1990s I read an essay by or interview of #VáclavHavel in which he addressed the question how they moved toward democracy so quickly. He said something like "because we spent years talking together when we knew talking wouldn't make any difference." This was in a published collection. Can anyone help me find it? Please boost for broader exposure.