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07-13-2007, 04:50 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buraku_Liberation_League
The Buraku Liberation League (Buraku Kaihou Doumei) is one of the burakumin's rights groups in Japan.
History
The origin of the Buraku Liberation League is the National Levelers Association ( Zenkoku Suiheisha), founded in 1922. However, in 1942, some of the leading activists, including Asada Zennosuke were recruited into the military. The National Levelers Association disbanded in the same year. In 1946, the ex-members of the National Levelers Association formed the Buraku Liberation National Committee (Buraku Kaihou Zenkoku Iinkai). In 1955, it was renamed the Buraku Liberation League (BLL).
In 1966, one of the leaders, Matsumoto Jiichiro died. Around the same time, the BLL purged the members who were against the leaders' decision that the subsidy to the burakumin should be limited to the BLL members only (There are many burakumin who do not join the BLL). Asada played a major role in this purge. Thus, the ex-members of the BLL formed the Buraku Liberation League Normalization National Liaison Conference (Seijoukaren; Buraku Kaihou Doumei Seijouka Zenkoku Renraku Kaigi) in 1970. This was the predecessor of the All Japan Federation of Buraku Liberation Movement (Zenkairen; Zenkoku Buraku Kaihou Undou Rengoukai).
http://blhrri.org/index_e.htm
The Buraku Liberation League (Buraku Kaihou Doumei) is one of the burakumin's rights groups in Japan.
History
The origin of the Buraku Liberation League is the National Levelers Association ( Zenkoku Suiheisha), founded in 1922. However, in 1942, some of the leading activists, including Asada Zennosuke were recruited into the military. The National Levelers Association disbanded in the same year. In 1946, the ex-members of the National Levelers Association formed the Buraku Liberation National Committee (Buraku Kaihou Zenkoku Iinkai). In 1955, it was renamed the Buraku Liberation League (BLL).
In 1966, one of the leaders, Matsumoto Jiichiro died. Around the same time, the BLL purged the members who were against the leaders' decision that the subsidy to the burakumin should be limited to the BLL members only (There are many burakumin who do not join the BLL). Asada played a major role in this purge. Thus, the ex-members of the BLL formed the Buraku Liberation League Normalization National Liaison Conference (Seijoukaren; Buraku Kaihou Doumei Seijouka Zenkoku Renraku Kaigi) in 1970. This was the predecessor of the All Japan Federation of Buraku Liberation Movement (Zenkairen; Zenkoku Buraku Kaihou Undou Rengoukai).
http://blhrri.org/index_e.htm