Oppian Law
Baron’s protest- Magna Carta- Human Declaration of Rights.
Black death-poll tax
Creation of another sect- protestants
Boston Tea Party- unification of American colonists
Era of Englightment- American and French, Haiti revolution( ideologies)- Destroyed the divide.
Constitution- ideas of government elected by [Link] thus emerged as the first black
republic in the world. Indian freedom struggle
( Labour Movement 1866 usa)
1830s to the 1860s, the abolitionist movement to abolish slavery in America gained strength,
March on Washington for jobs and freedom:Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic ‘I have
a dream’ speech The Abolitionist Movement laid groundwork for the American civil war. It also
helped in inspiring women to organize themselves for what turned out to be ‘Women’s equal
rights’ movement.
Anti Vietnam Protests- Save Our Sons
1968- Mexican student led Movement ( connect to student led movements)- brutality(violence
from state)
Stonewall Riots- violent(riot), monumental in the lGBTQ+ struggle.
PROTESTS WERE HAPPENING BECAUSE OF CHANGES HAPPENING IN THE
WORLD.
Violent- non violent theme
Tiananmen Square Protests 1989 - peaceful protestors- Unarmed protesters and onlookers were
killed en masse.
People Power Revolution- 1969- Public overthrew the dictatorship- troops refused to fire at
civilians
On Feb 15,2003, between 6 to 11 million people gathered in at least 650 cities around the world,
and staged what is still known as the largest one-day global protest.
Women’s rights protests:
The Seneca Falls Convention was the first women’s rights convention in the United
States. Held in July 1848 in Seneca Falls, Cause : Right to vote and gender dicrimination.
Right to vote received in 1920
Second wave : woman’s right to choose an abortion 1973
Idea of feminism came into picture.
India:1990 Mandal Protests
For about a month, students, bureaucrats and teachers participated in protests all
over the country – from Orissa to Bihar to Delhi. Public property was destroyed,
roads were blocked ( relate to CAA-NRC and other student led protests)
Separatist Movement- KashmirThe people of Kashmir were then angry over this
rigging. ➔ Most grievances relate to corruption, and an insensitive administration.
But above all, the people feel their democratic voice is being stifled by a
manipulative Centre. ➔ The protest began in the state. The insurgency escalated
after the Indian Army killed about 100 demonstrators at Gawakadal Bridge. Attacks
and threats lead to the flight of almost all Hindus from the Kashmir Valley area of the
state. India imposed Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and
Kashmir.
Student led protests include: FTII
Assam Protest: “Assam movement”, Assam Agitation or Asom Andolon. ➔ The
native Assamese speakers, who started the movement, were supported throughout
the Brahmaputra valley by tribes like the Bodo, Tiwa, Mising, Rabha etc. ➔ The
various section of the population irrespective of their affiliations responded
to the call and actively participated. Assam Accord
1986- Marches against Sardar Sarovar project and the world bank withdrew from
the project in 1993.
Anti corruption 2011- Jan Lokpal Bill
Social Media- Nirbhaya Protests, Rohith Vemula - Justice for Rohith ( spearheaded
the Dalit Movement).
➔ protest against what they called 'the judicial killing of Afzal Guru and Maqbool
Bhat' and in solidarity with 'the struggle of Kashmiri people for their democratic
right to self-determination.'
Media: slandering of JNU Students.
Reservations: Patidar and Jatt andolan9 2015 and 16) Jatt andolan- The totality
of disruption was huge, with 850 trains cancelled, 500 factories closed and
business losses estimated to be as much as $5 billion.
➔ 16 people were killed and more than 150 were injured.
2011 onwards student led protests.