Organization for the Support of Democratic Movement in Taiwan explained

Founder:	Siao-sin Lin
Leader Title:	President
Leader Name:	Peter Chen
Type:	Non-governmental organization
Headquarters:	Chicago, USA
Focus:	democratic movement in Taiwan

The Organization for the Support of Democratic Movement in Taiwan (OSDMT) was a Chinese-American student-led organization which promoted democracy in Taiwan.^[1]

History

The Baodiao movement that started in 1972^[2] inspired many Chinese-American students to become politically conscious in Taiwan affairs.^[3]

In 1978, a group of University of Chicago Chinese-American students started an effort to stay the execution of the political prisoner .^[4]

In 1979 the exiled activist organized the students into a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to promote democracy in Taiwan.^[5]

OSDMT was dissolved in 1987, after martial law was lifted in Taiwan.^[6]

Publication

Democratic Taiwan
Category:	politics
Publisher:	Peter Chen
Format:	8.5X11
Company:	OSDMT
Founder:	Siao-sin Lin
Finalnumber:	41
Based:	Chicago
Oclc:	7431226

OSDMT published the free magazine Democratic Taiwan from 1979 to 1987, total 41 issues.^[7]

The magazine was founded by the exiled activist in 1979 and was distributed free of charge to promote democracy in Taiwan.^[8]

The magazine ceased publication in 1987, after martial law was lifted in Taiwan.^[9]

Selected volumes of the magazine are archived below:

• Democratic Taiwan Archives^[10]
• University of Pittsburgh Library System^[11]
• Google Books^{[12] [13] [14]}

References

• Book: 台湾民主運動支援會 Overview. WorldCat Identities.

• Web site: 978. 台灣民主運動支援會第12期通訊. Taiwanese American Archives. 台美史料中心. Jan 1980.

• Book: 民主台湾: 台湾民主運動支援會通訊, Issues 34-40. 臺灣民主運動支援會. Mar 1984.

• University of Pittsburgh Library System catalog of Democratic Taiwan

• Democratic Taiwan Archives

External links

Archives

Selected volumes of Democratic Taiwan are archived below:

• Web site: Democratic Taiwan Archives. Organization for the Support of Democratic Movement in Taiwan. nicerweb.com.
• Web site: Min zhu Taiwan. University of Pittsburgh Library System. digital.library.pitt.edu.
• Google Books
  • Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=K3vjAAAAMAAJ. zh:民主台湾: 台湾民主運動支援會通訊, Issues 16–19; Issues 30–32. 臺灣民主運動支援會. March 1984.
  • Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=ZHvjAAAAMAAJ. zh:民主台湾: 台湾民主運動支援會通訊, Issues 21–25. 臺灣民主運動支援會. March 1984.
  • Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=6XvjAAAAMAAJ. zh:民主台湾: 台湾民主運動支援會通訊, Issues 34–40. 臺灣民主運動支援會. March 1984.

Notes and References

1. 人間思想. 2019. 21. winter. 台灣民主運動支援會口述歷史系列. International Institute for Cultural Studies, National Chiao Tung University & University System of Taiwan.
2. Web site: 台灣的保釣角色：從主角變成配角. 2012-10-19. The New York Times.
3. Web site: 一九七O年代保釣運動文獻之編印與解讀. National Tsing Hua University Library. nthu.edu.tw.
4. Web site: 陈明忠--台湾最后一个政治死刑犯. 2012-11-21. 台湾往事. wyzxwk.com.
5. Web site: Organization For The Support of Democratic Movement of Taiwan 台灣民主運動支援會. May 17, 2017. Taiwanese American Archives. taiwaneseamericanhistory.org.
6. Web site: 一生釣運、普及教育的苦行僧：林孝信訪談. Jan 3, 2020. Issuu Inc.. issuu.com.
7. Web site: 台湾民主運動支援會 Overview. WorldCat Identities.
8. Web site: Organization For The Support of Democratic Movement of Taiwan 台灣民主運動支援會. May 17, 2017. 台美史料中心 .
9. Web site: 一生釣運、普及教育的苦行僧：林孝信訪談. January 3, 2020. Issuu Inc..
10. Web site: Democratic Taiwan Archives. Organization for the Support of Democratic Movement in Taiwan. nicerweb.com.
11. Book: Min zhu Taiwan. University of Pittsburgh Library System.
12. Book: 民主台湾: 台湾民主運動支援會通訊, Issues 16-19; Issues 30-32. 臺灣民主運動支援會. Mar 1984.
13. Book: 民主台湾: 台湾民主運動支援會通訊, Issues 21-25. 臺灣民主運動支援會. Mar 1984.
14. Book: 民主台湾: 台湾民主運動支援會通訊, Issues 34-40. 臺灣民主運動支援會. Mar 1984.