Tuesday, May 4, 2010
peetypassion: The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975 In this June 11, 1963 file photo, Quang Duc, a Buddhist monk, burns himself to death on a Saigon street to protest alleged persecution of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government. (AP Photo/Malcolm Browne) This photo came up in my sociology lesson. I was literally the only one in a class of twenty 18-21 year olds who had any idea what it was about.

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The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975

In this June 11, 1963 file photo, Quang Duc, a Buddhist monk, burns himself to death on a Saigon street to protest alleged persecution of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government. (AP Photo/Malcolm Browne)

This photo came up in my sociology lesson. I was literally the only one in a class of twenty 18-21 year olds who had any idea what it was about.

Posted at 4:01 PM 28 notes Reblogged from peetypassion Tags: They should've known surely

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  2. butdidyoudie reblogged this from peetypassion and added:
    Urgh. Self-immolation? Is that what...is called? This truly disturbs me. Heroic though....
  3. ladyspacecake reblogged this from mrsladybird-face and added:
    The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975...In this June 11, 1963 file photo, Quang...
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  5. hellyeahiyaaa reblogged this from cookiemonstereatscookies and added:
    Social all over again. I remember Sir Glenn showing us the same picture.
  6. burntbrain reblogged this from peetypassion and added:
    Machine fan, you should know this.
  7. thamarrr said: holy crap. i was just talking about that today in with my history class.
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  11. thejujuerror said: “Alledged?!” What the fuck is wrong with you people?
  12. mrsladybird-face reblogged this from peetypassion and added:
    This photo came up in my sociology lesson. I was literally the only one in...twenty 18-21...
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