People Power Revolution
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The People Power Revolution was a 1986 nonviolent uprising in the Philippines that toppled Ferdinand Marcos’s dictatorship and restored democracy, centered largely in Manila along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA).
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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nonviolent revolution ⓘ political movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
People Power Revolution
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EDSA People Power Revolution
People Power Revolution ⓘ
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EDSA Revolution
People Power Revolution ⓘ
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Philippine People Power Revolution
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| cause |
1986 snap presidential election fraud allegations
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assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr. ⓘ widespread opposition to Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | EDSA People Power Revolution anniversary ⓘ |
| commemorationDate | February 25 ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| endDate | 1986-02-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fifth Republic of the Philippines ⓘ |
| governmentOverthrown | authoritarian regime of Ferdinand Marcos ⓘ |
| hasMonument | EDSA Shrine ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | principles of nonviolent protest ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Corazon C. Aquino
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Corazon Aquino
Fidel V. Ramos ⓘ Jaime Cardinal Sin ⓘ Juan Ponce Enrile ⓘ |
| location |
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue
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Manila ⓘ Metro Manila ⓘ |
| mediaRole | Radio Veritas broadcast coordination ⓘ |
| method |
civil disobedience
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mass demonstrations ⓘ nonviolent resistance ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Ferdinand Marcos
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Marcos dictatorship ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Catholic Church leaders in the Philippines
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civil society organizations ⓘ opposition political groups ⓘ |
| participantEstimate | over one million people ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1986 Philippine snap presidential election ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr.
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EDSA II ⓘ Philippine Martial Law period ⓘ |
| result |
end of Martial Law regime legacy
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exile of Ferdinand Marcos to the United States ⓘ installation of Corazon Aquino as president ⓘ overthrow of Ferdinand Marcos ⓘ restoration of democracy in the Philippines ⓘ |
| significance |
influential example of people power movements worldwide
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symbol of peaceful democratic transition ⓘ |
| startDate | 1986-02-22 ⓘ |
| year | 1986 ⓘ |
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People Power Revolution of 1986
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1986 People Power Revolution
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People Power Revolution of 1986
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EDSA People Power Revolution
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1986 People Power Revolution
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People Power Revolution of 1986