Thich Quang Duc
The Suicide of Thich Quang Duc

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Footage appears of the May 2, 1963 public suicide of Thich Quang Duc, a Buddhist monk and describes how people at the scene reacted to the self-immolation. Quang Duc set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government. While his body burned, priests and … Continue reading