The Velvet Revolution 20 Years Later

Twenty years ago, tens of thousands of people crowded around the Czech national monument in Prague
AP Photo / Peter Dejong

Czech Mates
Twenty years ago, tens of thousands of people crowded around the Czech national monument in Prague during a mass demonstration calling for "svobodne volby": free elections.

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