Activists
Movements
strategies
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Leila Khalid

She is a Palestinian activist and former militantwho is a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). She is famous for her role in two plane-hijackings, and was the second woman to be involved in such an operation.

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bangladesh movement

The Student-Led Movement of 2024: This more recent movement was a series of protests, initially against a controversial job quota system, that escalated into a broader anti-government uprising leading to the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024.

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advocacy

research, communication, coalition building

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Fred Hampton

Fredrick Allen Hampton Sr. was an American activist and revolutionary socialist. He came to prominence in his late teens and early 20s in Chicago as deputy chairman of the national Black Panther Party and chair of the Illinois chapter.

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The 2025 Gen Z protests

This was a massive, youth-led anti-corruption movement that erupted in September 2025 after the government banned several social media platforms.

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legal challenges

litigation

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Malcolm X

Malcolm X was an African American revolutionary, Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1965. Wikipedia

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black panthers

The Black Panther movement was a revolutionary Black Power organization, founded in Oakland, California, in 1966 by college students Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. Originally named the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, it advocated for armed self-defense against police brutality and implemented community social programs. The movement marked a shift from the nonviolent, integration-focused Civil Rights Movement toward a more militant and nationalist approach. 

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direct action

protests, boycotts, demonstrations, civil disobedience

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist and political philosopher who was a leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968

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Civil Rights

The civil rights movement was a social movement in the United States from 1954 to 1968 which aimed to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the country, which most commonly affected African Americans.

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Civil Disobedience

Non-violent refusal to obey unjust laws (e.g., sit-ins, freedom rides

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Greta Thunberg 

Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg is a Swedish climate and political activist initially known for challenging world leaders to take immediate action to mitigate the effects of climate change.

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Anti-Vietnam War Movement 

(1964–1973): Grew out of college campuses and protested American involvement in the Vietnam War, fueled by the draft and civilian casualties.

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Media Engagement


Using news opportunities, media stunts, and publicity to bring issues into public discussion and increase the movement's profile.