History: June 16 (#1)

History: June 16 (#1)
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June 16, 2019 Upwards of 2,000,000 people participate in the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, the largest in Hong Kong's history.

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On June 16, in the year 2019: Upwards of 2,000,000 people partic ipate in the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, the largest in Hong Kong's history. From 2019 until 2020, protests were held in Hong Kong in response to the Hong Kong government's introduction of a bill to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance in regard to extradition.

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Why June 16, 2019 matters: Upwards of 2,000,000 people pa rticipate in the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, the largest in Hong Kong's history. 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: June 16, 2019 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revoluti on has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Upwards of 2,000,000 people participate in the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, the largest in Hong Kong's history. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%932020_Hong_Kong_protests (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)