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1969 May 13 Tragedy Overview by shirley_ling_15 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes a tragic incident that occurred on May 13, 1969 in Malaysia. It notes that racial tensions between Malays and Chinese, which were exacerbated by wealth divisions and riots in Singapore in 1964, contributed to clashes between Malays and ethnic Chinese after general elections led to victory parades by opposing political parties. On May 13th, riots broke out between Malays and Chinese in the aftermath of the divisive elections and competing celebrations.
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