Historical Events tagged with "immolation"
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Thích Quảng Đức Self-Immolation Protest
Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức self-immolated in Saigon to demonstrate against the South Vietnamese government's oppression of Buddhists. In a shocking act, he doused himself in gasoline and ignited a flame at a busy intersection, drawing public attention to the severe discrimination faced by Buddhists at the time. His protest was aimed specifically at the lack of religious freedom and the government's preferential treatment towards Catholicism. The haunting image of his self-immolation was widely photographed and reported, igniting both outrage and sympathy.
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