Romek Strzałkowski
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Romek Strzałkowski | |
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Born | Roman Strzałkowski 20 March 1943 |
Died | 28 June 1956 | (aged 13)
Nationality | Polish |
Other names | Romek |
Known for | victim of the suppression of the 1956 Poznań protests |
Roman "Romek" Strzałkowski (March 20, 1943 – June 28, 1956) was a 13-year-old pupil killed during anti-communist protests in Poznań in 1956.[1][2] He has become one of the best-known symbols of anti-communist resistance in Poland. Since 1981, one of Poznań's streets has been named after him.[3]
References
- ^ Rowiński, Jan; Jaskułowski, Tytus (2007). The Polish October 1956 in World Politics. Warsaw: The Polish Institute of International Affairs. p. 157.
- ^ Niegowska, Agnieszka; Borowski, Adam; Maciej, Robert (2009). It All Began in Poland: 1939–1989. Warsaw: Oficyna Wydawnicza "Volumen". p. 92.
- ^ Starski, Stanislaw (1982). Class Struggle in Classless Poland. Boston: South End Press. p. 126.
External links
Media related to Roman Strzałkowski at Wikimedia Commons
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