"Manse!" "A cry of manse does not bring independence; but we will have to stage Manse parades on this occasion so that it will awaken the hearts of the people to the spirit of independence." |
"Now is the time for Korean independence; if each and every one of us calls for independence, independence will come of itself..."
-Parade Leader Rallying Crowd, March 8th, 1919
"At about 2 PM, all middle and higher schools boycotted classes in protest of the Japanese occupation. The students marched in the streets waving their hats over the head and shouting "Manse (Long Live Korea)!" Adults joined in and marched with the students..."
-Matti Wilcox Noble, American missionary, recording in her diary the happenings on March First, 1919