Question 1

Examine the ways in which countermovements and changes in public opinion can influence the outcome of social movements. Provide examples.

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Question 2

Discuss what causes social movements to fail. Connect to the factors that lead to the development of social movements.

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Question 3

Discuss the connection between social movements and political activism. Give particular attention to how they converge and diverge. Provide at least two examples of both.

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Question 4

Discuss the rise of both the Black Lives Matter and March for Our Lives movements. By way of detailed information and analysis, indicate whether these can be classified as social movements. Examine the details of the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Question 5

Discuss the rise of LGBT rights in the United States. Compare and contrast with civil rights for racial and ethnic minorities.

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Question 6

Discuss opposition to the Vietnam war by Martin Luther King, Jr. and others. Why was this seen as potentially divisive to the civil rights movement?

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Question 7

What was the STOP ERA campaign and why was it successful in stalling ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment?

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Question 8

Why was the American Indian Movement formed, what did it advocate for, and how is it connected to the response of some tribes to the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Question 9

Explain the catalyst for the LGBTQ+ movement.

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Question 10

What was the difference between the Black Lives Matter protests following the killing of George Floyd in 2020 and those that preceded them? What additional examples of violence toward Blacks communities after the George Floyd killing continued to drive the Black Lives Matter movement? Cite at least two examples.

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Quiz 12: Social Movement