8Tank Man, Tiananmen Square (1989)

One of the most enduring images of defiance, “Tank Man” shows an unidentified man standing in front of a column of Chinese military tanks the morning after the Tiananmen Square protests.

Taken by Jeff Widener, the photo symbolizes courage against oppression. To this day, the man’s identity and fate remain unknown, but his quiet resistance has inspired movements for freedom worldwide.

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