March 1st Movement
Years: 1919 - 1919
The March 1st Movement, or Samil Movement, is one of the earliest public displays of Korean resistance during the occupation of the Korean Empire by Japan.
The name refers to an event that occurred on March 1, 1919, hence the movement's name, literally meaning "Three-One Movement" or "March First Movement" in Korean.
It is also sometimes referred to as the Manse Demonstrations.
