who was lech Walesa? discuss his role in bringing democracy in polland
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Lech Walesa is one of the prominent figures in the history of Poland. Walesa was an electrician at the Lenin Shipyard where he created the first trade union, Solidarity. In 1976, he was trialed, fired from job and arrested for his activism.
Later in 1980, his activism took upheaval and he was successful in conducting negotiations between the government and the workers, Gdnask Agreement. Poland faced martial law in 1981-83, during which Solidarity was banned and Walesa arrested.
After 1983, Walesa's political activism grew that 1989; elections were held and Solidarity led a democratic government. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983 for his struggle for democracy and basic workers rights.
Later in 1980, his activism took upheaval and he was successful in conducting negotiations between the government and the workers, Gdnask Agreement. Poland faced martial law in 1981-83, during which Solidarity was banned and Walesa arrested.
After 1983, Walesa's political activism grew that 1989; elections were held and Solidarity led a democratic government. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983 for his struggle for democracy and basic workers rights.
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He is a retired Polish activist and politician.
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He was a trade-union activist, for which he was persecuted by the Communist authorities, placed under surveillance, fired in 1976, and arrested several times.
In August 1980 he was instrumental in political negotiations that led to the ground-breaking Gdansk Agreement between striking workers and the government.
He co-founded the Solidarity trade-union movement.
He was arrested again.
Released from custody, he continued his activism and was prominent in the establishment of the 1989 Round Table Agreement that led to semi-free parliamentary elections in June 1989 and to a Solidarity-led government.
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