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August 31, 1982 demonstrations in Poland

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August 31, 1982 demonstrations in Poland refers to anti-government street demonstrations organized by underground Solidarity to commemorate the second anniversary of the Gdańsk Agreement. The bloodiest protest occurred in southwestern Poland, in the town of Lubin, on 31 August 1982. The Lubin demonstration resulted in three protesters killed by Communist services, and unknown number wounded.
On the same day, rallies and demonstrations took place in several cities across the country. According to Solidarity sources, there were four more victims—in Wrocław, Gdańsk, Nowa Huta, and Toruń. According to official sources of the government, on that day demonstrations took place in 66 cities.

rybnikThreads: 29 Posts: 1,232 Joined: Jan 16, 11 ♂	Edited by: rybnik Aug 31, 11, 03:59 #2
I was in Wroclaw on that day. I was too scared to join the brave ones demonstrating on Plac Grunwaldski. My wife and I came after the fact to gawk at the ZOMO and breathe in the expended tear gas.

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