Global Notes: Estonia’s Singing Revolution

Global Notes: Estonia’s Singing Revolution

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American rock musicians often sing about revolution, but 20 years ago in Estonia, singing was the revolution. For our Global Notes series, Lincolnshire resident Jüri Toomepuu tells us about Estonia’s non-violent struggle against Soviet rule dubbed the “Singing Revolution.”