Korean Labour Movement Analysis

“We hereby declare that Korea is an independent state and that Koreans are a self‑ governing people.”

On March 1st, 1919, a young student named Jung Jae-Yong publicly recited Korea’s Declaration of Independence signed by the 33 leaders consisting of three Buddhist monks, fifteen members from Cheondogyo, a Korean religion, and fifteen Protestants. Its main message was that the Korean people with over 5,000 years of history and a population of over 20 million should not be under such oppression. By having this declaration, this shows the determination Koreans were displaying to bring back independence of their nation. This declaration was signed at the Taehwagang Restaurant right in the middle of Seoul and after the declaration was made public, the 33 leaders informed the police of their actions and were promptly arrested as a way of indicating their strict principles of nonviolence. Meanwhile, a young student named Jung Jae-yong publicly recited the Declaration of Independence in Seoul’s Pagoda Park. The waiting protesters then, went ahead with the demonstration, waving the Korean flag. As soon as the reading was done, citizens marched through Seoul, chanting “Korea

The proliferation of social movement organisations after 1919 uprising is shown clearly as in 1920, Farmers’ Movements were 0, Labor Movements were 33 and Youth Movements were 251 however, in 1933, Farmers’ Movements increased to 1,301, Labor Movement has increased to 374 and Youth Movements has increased to 1,004. These values show that after March 1st Movement, the number of social movements have gradually increased every year, thus showing that the March 1st Movement was successful in stimulating nationalism. This therefore, was able to do make the world aware of the plight of the Korean people and of their discontent under Japanese