1989 Velvet Revolution Parade

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Czechoslovak_military_parades
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:language
Students' Movement
other civic groups
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Václav_Havel
gptkbp:date November 17, 1989
gptkbp:demands gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:human_rights
free elections
gptkbp:ends_at Civic Forum's formation
gptkbp:followed_by mass protests throughout November 1989
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Monarch
fall of the Berlin Wall
dissolution of the Eastern Bloc
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal moment in Czech history
part of the Velvet Revolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1989 Velvet Revolution Parade
gptkbp:influenced_by Gorbachev's policies of glasnost and perestroika
gptkbp:inspired other revolutions in Eastern Europe
gptkbp:inspired_by other anti-communist movements
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in annual celebrations in Prague
gptkbp:is_featured_in music and performances
gptkbp:is_observed_in thousands of citizens
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Czechoslovak_Federal_Assembly_elections_1990
gptkbp:legacy influence on future generations
peaceful transition to democracy
model for non-violent protests
gptkbp:location gptkb:Prague
gptkb:Wenceslas_Square
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive coverage by international media
gptkbp:notable_quote Václav Havel's speech
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:participants gptkb:University
gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Artist
gptkbp:resulted_in end of communist rule in Czechoslovakia
gptkbp:significance protest against communist regime
gptkbp:symbolizes freedom and democracy
gptkbp:type peaceful demonstration