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Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"For generations, marches have been an invaluable tool for bringing about social change. People have used their voices, the words on their signs, and the strength in their numbers to combat inequality, oppression, and discrimination. They march to call attention to these wrongs and demand change and action, from a local to a global scale. Whether demanding protective laws or advocating for equal access to things like voting rights, public spaces,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"We Are Power brings to light the incredible individuals who have used nonviolent activism to change the world. The book explores questions such as what is nonviolent resistance and how does it work? In an age when armies are stronger than ever before, when guns seem to be everywhere, how can people confront their adversaries without resorting to violence themselves? Through key international movements-from the freedom of India from British rule to...
Author
Publisher
Pavilion Books Company Limited
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A history of peaceful protests from around the world - from a workers' strike in 1170 BCE to school strikers in the present day. When ordinary people have stood up for what they believe in, they have used protest to change the planet and make the world a better place.
Series
Publisher
UXL, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
This book explores a range of issues that have inspired protest around the world, and the types of protests that serious activists and ordinary people alike have used to effect change. It details both historic and contemporary events, some well-known, and others less familiar to students, providing a brief historical, social, and political overview of the issue or movement and several specific protest events associated with it.
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