18 May 1980: Gwangju uprising

Mini-podcast about an uprising against the US-backed dictatorship in Gwangju, South Korea in 1980.

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Acknowledgements

• Written and edited by Working Class History.
• Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at    / @peptoattack   (   / @peptoattack  )