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  2. Activism - Wikipedia

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    Forms of activism range from mandate building in a community (including writing letters to newspapers), petitioning elected officials, running or contributing to a political campaign, preferential patronage (or boycott) of businesses, and demonstrative forms of activism like rallies, street marches, strikes, sit-ins, or hunger strikes.

  3. List of social movements - Wikipedia

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    Social movements are groupings of individuals or organizations which focus on political or social issues.. This list excludes the following: Artistic movements: see list of art movements.

  4. Youth activism - Wikipedia

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    Social activism is the predominant form of youth activism today, as millions of young people around the world participate in social activism that is organized, informed, led, and assessed by adults. Many efforts, including education reform, children's rights, and government reform call on youth to participate this way, often called youth voice.

  5. Yes, Journaling Can Be a Form of Activism—Get Started ... - AOL

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    “We feel strongly that activism can be supported and ignited through getting very clear about where our personal stories intersect with those major defining, shaping narratives—like late-stage ...

  6. Protest - Wikipedia

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    Some forms of direct action listed in this article are also public demonstrations or rallies. Protest march, a historically and geographically common form of nonviolent action by groups of people. Picketing, a form of protest in which people congregate outside a place of work or location where an event is taking place. Often, this is done in an ...

  7. Black Lives Matter movement marks 10 years of activism and ...

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    The Black Lives Matter movement hits a milestone on Thursday, marking 10 years since its 2013 founding in response to the acquittal of the man who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Gunned ...

  8. Social movement theory - Wikipedia

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    Social movement theory is an interdisciplinary study within the social sciences that generally seeks to explain why social mobilization occurs, the forms under which it manifests, as well as potential social, cultural, political, and economic consequences, such as the creation and functioning of social movements.

  9. 17 photos that chronicle America's iconic history of activism

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    Activists are also participating in other forms of political action. Over 13,000 women are planning to run for office in 2018, New York magazine recently reported .