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14/05/2013 GMT

Polish Protests in 1968

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As rebellion swept across Europe, Polish students called for democratic change in Poland

As rebellion swept across Europe, Polish students called for democratic change in Poland.

As rebellion swept across Europe, Polish demonstrators called for changes to the communist system. But the authorities in Warsaw didn't listen. Eugeniusz Smolar was a student leader at the time.

Photo: Genic (far right) and friends in discussion at a student meeting.

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