Social movement

The term social movement refers to action by groups, individuals, or organizations focusing over political or social matters. In particular, the movement often wants to resist or undo a certain change. A reform movement is one seeking to change laws and normals such as on abotion or LGBT matters. Trade unions represent workers' rights.

Social Movement Media

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  Satirical engraving of Wilkes by William Hogarth. Wilkes is holding two editions of The North Briton.

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  The Gordon Riots by John Seymour Lucas, 1879

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  The Great Chartist Meeting on Kennington Common, London in 1848

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  Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader in the civil rights movement, one of the most famous social movements of the 20th century.

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  Types of social movements. This is an SVG version of the source.

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  Stages of social movements

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  Photo taken at the 2005 U.S. Presidential inauguration protest

Related pages

• Activism
• Anti-nuclear movement
• Anti-war movement
• Environmentalism
• Lobbying
• Protest