Berber Spring
| Berber Spring | |||
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| Part of the history of Algeria (1962–99) | |||
 Colorized photo of a protest in Tizi-Ouzou in April 1980. | |||
| Date | 10 March – 20 April 1980 | ||
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| Caused by | Arabization | ||
| Goals | End to the suppression of the Berber languages and culture | ||
| Methods | Demonstrations, general strike | ||
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The Berber Spring (Tamazight: Tafsut Imaziɣen or simply Tafsut for "Spring") was a period of political protest and civil activism in 1980, claiming recognition of the Amazigh identity and language in Algeria, with events mainly taking place in Kabylia and Algiers.