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The Antirightist Movement was a period between 1957 and 1958 in which the Chinese Communist Party attacked people who had spoken out against the Party or whose beliefs or activities threatened Party rule—so-called rightists. It is estimated that between 550,000 and 2 million people were persecuted during this time, with penalties ranging from public criticism and humiliation to forced labor to execution.
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Antirightist Movement Term Timeline in Red Scarf Girl
The timeline below shows where the term Antirightist Movement appears in Red Scarf Girl. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 14: The Class Education Exhibit
...from a landlord family, he refuses to confess the “serious mistakes” he made during the Antirightist Movement . Thin-Face reminds Ji-li that they will still consider her an educable child if she...
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Epilogue
...resign his Party membership in 1958 after he expressed disagreement with official policies during the Antirightist Movement . Being a disgraced former Party member ruined his career. After he cleared his name,...
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