Which social movement did you choose, and what interests you about the movement?

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Which social movement did you choose, and what interests you about the movement?

How have you learned about this social movement (news articles, social media, social commentary, conversation with others, television news)?

What is the “big question” or inquiry that the movement is trying to answer?

What do you think has caused the movement to gain or lose momentum? How does this movement either directly or indirectly impact your day-to-day life? For example, if you are looking at the environmental movement, maybe you were directly impacted by a tax break for purchasing a new Prius or putting new energy-efficient windows in your home.

Explanation / Answer

The social movement that I chose was; The Abolition Movement which had the Mission: To outlaw slavery. The relevance of this movement even today interests me about the movement; as apartheid is still prevalent.

I have learned about this social movement through news articles. The movement is trying to address the issue of racial discrimination and slavery associated with it. Thus it was aimed to abolish slavery.

The movement gained momentum due to the passage of the 13th Amendment which had the Mission: To outlaw slavery. This happened as more and more people became aware of their rights.

This movement has directly and indirectly impacted our day-to-day life as it has changed our perspective towards looking at the colored men of America, we no longer think of them as; white man’s burden. Now they are leading our country as well at our own sweet will.

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