First Korean Congress in Philadelphia
Inspired by Korea's March 1st Movement, Philip Jaisohn convened the First Korean Congress in Philadelphia, where delegates read a Korean declaration of independence and launched a US campaign for Korean freedom.
Sources
- asiamattersforamerica.org asiamattersforamerica.org/articles/philadelphia-remembers-the-centennial-of-the-first-korean-congress
- korea.sas.upenn.edu korea.sas.upenn.edu/events/first-korean-congress-celebration