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Umbrellas and citizenhood: Hong Kong “Umbrellas Movement” and BLack Lives Matter movement in Seattle.

In 2014, Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrators demanded the right for the territory to pick its leaders. Hong Kong, which had been a part of the former British Empire until 1977, had some independence from China. This has been called “one country, two systems.” When China government decided to limit pre-approved candidates in elections, the protest started and demanded the right to fully free leadership elections. Police officers used tear gas and batons against pro-democracy demonstrators. 

This article will be broadcasted in my podcast very soon.