Sam-il

Movement

The Sam-il movement

was a protest by
Korean people for
independence from
Japan on March 1, 1919.


Timeline

1876-1905

Russia, China, and Japan are

competing for influence in Korea

1905

Eulsa Treaty gave Japan more

control over Korea. Japan made
Korea its Protectorate.

1907

King Gojong abdicates his throne

1910

Korea annexed by japan

1919

Sam-il movement against Japan



Due to Japan's repressive

control of Korea, protests
arose.

33 activists structured the

foundation of the movement
in hopes of international
pressure to stop Japan's rule.
Their ideas spread across the
country.

Korean Declaration of
Independence was read aloud by
students in public.
 WHY DID IT START?

It started as a response to
Japan's rule of Korea.

1910 to 1919 was called the "dark

period" by Koreans from the
practically stolen Korean identity
and political and cultural life.

The country was restructured to be

beneficial to Japan by having Japanese
work at the government, farmers lose
their land to Japanese farmers, and
banning Korean political organization.


WHAT WAS ITS

IMPACT AND RESULT?

The Sam-il Movement provided a

prompt for the Korean
Independence Movement, which
helped spread Korea's independence
movement to other local
governments.

The Movement encouraged the

establishment of the Provisional
Government of the Republic of
Korea in Shanghai

in April 1919.

It also influenced the

growth of nonviolent
resistance in India
and many other
countries.

The Korean Liberation Army was

later formed and allowed to
operate in China by the
Nationalist Government of China.

The Japanese government

dismissed the Movement as
the "Chosun Manse Violent
Public Disorder Incident"

On May 24, 1949, Sam-il was

designated as a national holiday


Prominent Figures

Ryu Gwansun

she was an activist protesting

against Japan's colonial rule in
the Sam-il Movement. She was
captured by the Japanese military
police while protesting. She was
tortured to death during her 5
year sentence in prison. She is
the most well-known figure from
this movement and a national
heroine.


Interesting Facts

The flowers
embellishing the poster
are hibiscus flowers,
the national flower of
Korea.

Over 1000 demonstrations:

killed
7500
16000 wounded
46000 arrested

There are many names for

this movement:
March 1 Movement
Sam-il Movement
Manse Demonstrations
 Citations
“March First Movement | Korean History.”
Encyclopedia Britannica,
www.britannica.com/event/March-First-
Movement. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.

“March 1st Movement.” Wikipedia, 22 Oct. 2021,

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
March_1st_Movement#Events_in_Korea.

“Ryu Gwansun.” Wikipedia, 5 Dec. 2021,

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryu_Gwansun.