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The **Gabon Uprising of 1990** refers to an anti-government uprising of
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workers and students in [Gabon](Gabon "wikilink") in
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[1990](Timeline_of_Libertarian_Socialism_in_Middle_Africa "wikilink").
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## Background
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The uprising occurred in the context of economic stagnation and anger at
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the loss of political and civil rights under the one-party state.
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## Events
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The uprising saw violent demonstrations and strikes by workers and
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students.
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## Results
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The uprising secured several reforms, notably:
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- Large increases in wages for [workers](Working_Class "wikilink")
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- Freedom of assembly and the press
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- The first free multiparty elections, creating a [representative
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democracy](Representative_Democracy "wikilink")
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## See Also
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- [Revolutions of 1989 - 1992](Revolutions_of_1989_-_1992 "wikilink")
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## References
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[History of
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Gabon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Gabon#Independence) at
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[Wikipedia](Wikipedia "wikilink") |