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All About History: Power of Protest
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Take a journey through time with this All About History book. From the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution to the Civil Rights movements of America striving for positive change - discover how ordinary citizens changed the world forever. Learn about the non-violent protests from Mahatma Gandhi, and how more often than not, peaceful intentions can turn violent with the likes of the Suffragettes and Nelson Mandela. We'll also help you understand more about the LGBT fight on the 50th anniversary year of the Stonewall Rebellion, 9 as well as the current issues being protested today. Discover how protests have changed laws and public opinion, and championed equal rights all around the world.
CONTENTS
08 Bad King Jon - Discover the events that led to the Magna Carta
14 The Great Rising - Learn about the Peasants’ revolt of 1381
16 The Boston Tea Party - A rebellion against the British East Indian Company
18 The French Revolution - Revolutionaries stormed the Bastille
20 Abolition - Organised campaigns against slavery rose up
22 The battle over booze - The attempt to control alcohol had a big impact
26 Rioters in skirts - The Rebecca Riots pushed for reform in Wales
28 The militant battle for women’s rights - When peaceful demonstrations turned bad
36 17 Things you probably didn’t know about The Russian Revolution - Lesser known facts about the Russian Revolution
44 Gandhi’s peaceful fight for justice - The man that led a nation to freedom
52 The power of non-violent protest - The Civil Rights Movement sought positive change
60 Mandela’s Revolution - The beloved Nobel Laureate that backed a guerilla revolution
68 “I Have a Dream” - The story behind one of the most iconic speeches
76 Born to be wild: The Rock Revolution - The Sixties had a sound track that echoed change
82 Ford machinists’ strike - A pivotal moment in the fight for equal pay
84 Student protests that changed history - From barricades to silent walkouts
92 Act Up - A movement born out of concern
94 Scargill, scabs & flying pickets - Possibly Britain’s most violent industrial protest
96 Autumn of nations - The dismantling of communist rule
98 The anti Poll-Tax marches - The beginning of the end for Thatcher
100 The Fall of the Berlin Wall - A captivating eye witness account
104 Stonewall and beyond - A closer look at the beginning of Pride marches
110 The Arab spring - The fall of the Tunisian government
112 We are the 99% - A fight against corruption and financial inequality
114 Birth of the new civil rights movement - Black Lives Matter has sparked the spirit of protest
120 Pussy grabs back - A backlash to the upswing of misogyny
126 Protests today - The rise in populist politics has led to growth in protest movements