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Hunan, China
Dec, 1919
Mao Zedong
Mao helped organize a general strike
Hunan, China
Dec, 1919
In December 1919, Mao helped organize a general strike in Hunan, securing some concessions, but Mao and other student leaders felt threatened by Zhang.

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U.S.
Dec, 1919
W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois documented the atrocities in the pages of The Crisis
U.S.
Dec, 1919
Du Bois documented the atrocities in the pages of The Crisis.

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Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S.
Thursday Dec 25, 1919
Marcus Garvey
Marriage
Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S.
Thursday Dec 25, 1919
Shortly after the incident, Garvey proposed marriage to Amy Ashwood and she accepted. On Christmas Day, they had a private Roman Catholic church wedding, followed by a major ceremonial celebration in Liberty Hall, attended by 3000 UNIA members. Jacques was Ashwood's maid of honor. After the wedding, Garvey moved into Ashwood's apartment.

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