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Rose Revolution

"[In Georgia] in 1995, a new constitution went into effect, and voters elected Shevardnadze president. Shevardnadze was reelected in 2000, but protests over disputed elections forced him to resign in 2003. This uprising became known as the Rose Revolution because the protesters carried roses as a symbol of nonviolence."

Bilocerkowycz, Jaroslaw. "Georgia." World Book Advanced, World Book, 2020, www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/article?id=ar221740.

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  • Rose Revolution, Georgia 2003

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