nPostednon August 27, 2015
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nOncenupon a time, in 1977, the President of Guinea, in Africa, created annew law
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nthat all agricultural products (mostly food) had to bendelivered to huge state-run cooperatives, which would then sell thenfood. n
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nInnother words, people could no longer sell the food they grew inntraditional markets!
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nThatnwas going to ruin many people with small farms, and all the vendorsnin the markets.
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nManynof these people who were sure to be hurt by the new law were women.nAnd the women decided they were not going to take follow the new law!
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nThenmarket women protested the law. Protest is good, and protestingnunjust laws is very, very good. Unfortunately, the protest turnedninto a riot – and riots hurt people and possessions, which is bad!nStill the protests, which spread all around the country, did end upnforcing the president to change the law and to make small-scalentrading (buying and selling) legal again.
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Accordingnto several sources, women’s organizations in Guinea holdndemonstrations and marches every August 27 to remind themselves thatnthey have power and can exert influence.
Accordingnto several sources, women’s organizations in Guinea holdndemonstrations and marches every August 27 to remind themselves thatnthey have power and can exert influence.n
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nThennation of Guinea has a ton of problems, but here are a few of thenbeauties of the country:
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nMountnNimba
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nCapenVerga
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nthenGrande Mosquee, in Guinea’s capital city of Conakry
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nIslandsncalled Iles de Los
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nTonlearn more about Guinea, check out this earlier post.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nArtistnAlexandra Nechita’s birthday
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n“ThenDuchess” Who Wasn’t Day
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nAnniversarynof the discovery of gallium
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nAnniversarynof the installation of the world’s biggest battery
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nPlannahead:
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Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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