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May Fourth Movement Research Paper

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The May 4th Movement, comprising mainly young students protest against the treatment of China under the Treaty of Versailles. The movement is often regarded as a significant intellectual turning point for the nation. The May Fourth Movement was an anti-imperialist, cultural and political movement growing of the student demonstrations in Beijing, Tiananmen Square on May 4th, 1919, protesting against Chinese government’s weak response to the Treaty of Versailles. May fourth movement allowed the Chinese people and especially women to take a stand for their beliefs. They advocated equal right for women and condemned old customs such as foot-binding, arranged marriage, and prostitution. Majority of Chinese women were living in ignorance, prejudice

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