a month later at the demonstration the following monday she joined 130000 people. marching for freedom and democracy by early november their numbers had swelled to half a 1000000 it was now the biggest civil rights movement in the history of east germany and it had become a peaceful revolution that proved unstoppable. by november 9th 1989 the berlin wall was no more. think of the. democratic years commish 4 and to me democracy is not freedom from something i find that freedom to do something life goes by the freedom to participate and have a sane shake in society. and that s nice today as much as it did in 1900. in 1990 east and west germany were reunified from then on the basic law drafted in
dear antone do says you know when your mother was born in 1969 the world was already 8 years old and you know my grandchildren were born after the wall fell morning in the final. 3 generations. on a journey through recent german history. starts nov 6th on w. . greetings from berlin and a warm welcome to our arts and culture news and at the top of a big week here in germany here s what s coming up on the show. looking to the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall later this week former east german civil rights activist tells us how she experienced the night of november 9th 1989.
was determined to stay she took a big risk when opening a restaurant she won t let anything stop or. today one also supports immigrants as they adjust to their new lives in german society and is part of a network that promotes better understanding between germans and foreigners because it into tones of integration goes both ways the 1st foreigners who come to germany should be encouraged to feel at home here but. i m sure that 2nd german citizens should not have to feel like phoners in their own country parts of the process are equally important and life is the. november 9th 1989 the end of the wall and the beginning of a new sense of unity after 40 years of separation germany could not have set
that they could leave was drowned out by cheers. was i can t share promised that everyone in the embassy would be allowed to go to the west stand it was that and heard him i know you are standing right here. but. it s all coming about is it all. just a few weeks later only the citizens of east germany gained their freedom crown november 9th 1989 the berlin wall came down.
announcement that they could leave was drowned out by chairs. you. can t share promised that everyone in the embassy would be allowed to go to the west stand was there and heard him. while you are standing right here. it s all coming about is. just a few weeks later almost citizens of east germany gained their freedom on november 9th 1989 the berlin wall came down.