Social movement

1. Give a brief overview of what social movements are in general.
2. Chose a social movement in history and answer the following questions:
   • What was the reason for the movement (racial equality, gender equality, religious reasons, etc)
   • When did it begin? When did it end? Is it still happening?
   • Who were the leaders of the social movement?
   • What kinds of activities and strategies did the movement use (marching, protesting, striking, etc)?
   • What was the outcome of the movement? Did the movement accomplish what it was trying to accomplish? Why or why not?
   • What would you have done differently if you were leading the movement?

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