History: May 13 (#4)

History: May 13 (#4)
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May 13, 1998 Race riots break out in Jakarta, Indonesia, where shops owned by Indonesians of Chinese descent are looted and women raped.

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On May 13, in the year 1998: Race riots break out in Jakarta, Indone sia, where shops owned by Indonesians of Chinese descent are looted and women raped. Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the de facto capital and largest city of Indonesia, and an autonomous region with administrative status equivalent to a province.

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Why May 13, 1998 matters: Race riots break out in Jakarta, I ndonesia, where shops owned by Indonesians of Chinese descent are looted and women raped. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: May 13, 1998 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: tw o world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: Race riots break out in Jakarta, Indonesia, where shops owned by Indonesians of Chinese descent are looted and women raped. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)