February 1 2011 million-man march
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The February 1, 2011 million-man march was a massive anti-government demonstration in Cairo’s Tahrir Square during the Egyptian revolution, demanding the end of President Hosni Mubarak’s rule.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demonstration
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event in the Egyptian revolution of 2011 ⓘ political event ⓘ protest ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
March of the millions (Egypt, 1 February 2011)
NERFINISHED
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Million-man march of 1 February 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateAttendance |
hundreds of thousands of people
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up to one million people (reported) ⓘ |
| centralLocationRole | Tahrir Square as focal point of Egyptian revolution ⓘ |
| city | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| date | 2011-02-01 ⓘ |
| demand |
end of emergency law in Egypt
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greater civil liberties ⓘ political reforms in Egypt ⓘ resignation of Hosni Mubarak ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued mass protests in early February 2011 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the largest demonstrations in modern Egyptian history
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symbol of mass opposition to Hosni Mubarak’s regime ⓘ |
| languageOfProtestSigns | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainGoal | end of President Hosni Mubarak’s rule ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy |
Al Jazeera
NERFINISHED
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international news organizations ⓘ |
| method |
mass street protest
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peaceful demonstration (predominantly) ⓘ sit-in ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Egyptian pro-democracy activists
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ordinary Egyptian citizens ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Hosni Mubarak government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Egyptian opposition activists
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various Egyptian opposition groups ⓘ youth movements in Egypt ⓘ |
| partOf | Egyptian revolution of 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Tahrir Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Arab Spring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | January 25 2011 protests in Egypt ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | resignation of Hosni Mubarak on 11 February 2011 ⓘ |
| result |
heightened international attention to the Egyptian revolution
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increased pressure on Hosni Mubarak to resign ⓘ strengthening of the Egyptian protest movement ⓘ |
| securityResponseBy | Egyptian security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slogan | The people want the fall of the regime ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early phase of the 2011 Egyptian revolution ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
corruption in Egypt
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economic hardship in Egypt ⓘ police brutality in Egypt ⓘ popular discontent with authoritarian rule in Egypt ⓘ |
| typeOfLocation | urban public square ⓘ |
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