Around 2 a.m., sirens began to sound. The exhausted civilian army all woke up in surprise. Civilian soldiers distributed carbine rifles and bullets to the crew and evacuated women in the provincial government. Soldiers are coming back to repress them.The soldiers are started gun firing.
At 3:50 a.m., the civilian army last broadcasted.
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.Dear Gwangju citizens,
Martial law forces are coming in now.
Our beloved brothers and sisters are being killed by the bayonets of martial law.
Let's all fight martial law to the end.
We will protect Gwangju until the end.
Everyone, please don't forget us.
We will fight to the last minute.
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On May 27th, around this time, about 200 to 300 citizens remained in front of the provincial government. At this time, a young man held a megaphone and said, "Everyone, leave only those who are willing to die for the democratization of your country, and the rest of you go back. If martial law forces invade tonight, we will fight to the end. And I'll be wiped out," he shouted. But no one was moving. People's faces were filled with determination. Gwangju was taking a heavy step toward the final crisis.
Around 2 a.m., sirens began to sound. The exhausted civilian army all woke up in surprise. Civilian soldiers distributed carbine rifles and bullets to the crew and evacuated women in the provincial government. Soldiers came back to repress them. The soldiers started gun firing.
At 3:50 a.m., the civilian army last broadcasted.
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.Dear Gwangju citizens,
Martial law forces are coming in now.
Our beloved brothers and sisters are being killed by the bayonets of martial law.
Let's all fight martial law to the end.
We will protect Gwangju until the end.
Everyone, please don't forget us.
We will fight to the last minute.
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