Anti-Rightist Movement

The Anti-Rightist Movement was a campaign in China during the late 1950s and early 1960s aimed at removing and punishing individuals labeled as "Rightists," who were perceived as opposing or criticizing the Communist Party's policies. Many intellectuals, writers, and officials who expressed dissent or doubts about government decisions were persecuted, denounced, and often imprisoned or sent to rural labor camps. The movement reflected the intense political repression of the time and served to suppress free expression, consolidating Mao Zedong’s authority but at significant social and cultural costs.