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| | The Militant - October 29, 2001 -- 1945 revolution in Azerbaijan: a correction |
 | | Headed by Jafar Pishevari, the leader of the Azerbaijan Democratic Party, or Firga, the government inaugurated a deep-going land reform, granted women the vote, established schooling in the formerly illegal Azeri Turkish language, and took steps to improve living standards. |
 | | As the showdown approached in 1946, Pishevari called on the Azerbaijani people to rise and defend their government, appealing to their rich history of struggle. |
 | | Shortly afterwards, Pishevari died in prison in the Soviet Union. |
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