Another Big Rally in East Germany - Oct 30, 1989
N 51° 20.420 E 012° 22.705
33U E 317407 N 5690935
"Chanting demands for everything from free elections to the ouster of the secret police, more than 300,000 East Germans marched around Leipzig's old center in what has become the major weekly ritual of the growing popular movement for change. "
Waymark Code: WM9XYY
Location: Sachsen, Germany
Date Posted: 10/13/2010
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" The march evolved from a weekly vigil for peace at St. Nicholas Church in the city center, which used to attract only a small group of dissidents. But the service has swiftly swollen into a weekly focus of large-scale protest.
Tonight, vigils were held at seven churches, and St. Nicholas was packed to capacity long before the 5 P.M. service. For the first time, loudspeakers were set up around the church so the swelling crowd outside could follow. "