Why did civilians gather on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in 1986?
To celebrate a festival
For a presidential parade
To protect coup organizers
For a national marathon
Answer
In 1986, civilians gathered on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in a show of people power to protect the organizers of a military coup against the authoritarian regime of Ferdinand Marcos. This peaceful resistance, known as the EDSA Revolution, ultimately led to the downfall of Marcos and the restoration of democracy in the Philippines.
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