La Violencia Begins in Colombia
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Terrorism
- Subcategories: Murder, Homicide, Execution, Assassination, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Human Rights, Violence, Class Conflict
- Curriculum: Latin American History
- Geographical Location: Colombia
- Date: 1948
Article abstract: The Dance of the Millions (rapid economic expansion) led to political unrest among rural people that exploded into violence with the assassination of populist leader Jorge Eliécer Gaitán in 1948.
Summary of Event
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán was the symbol of hope for the rural poor of Colombia. In a nation torn by decades of partisan strife, the assassination of this populist leader on a street in the nation’s capital, Bogota, brought a wave of revulsion against the Conservative government then in power. An enraged mob beat the assassin...
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