People Changing the World

By Curtis Sparks and Eric Olsen

How People oppose and promote alternatives to existing economic, political, and social orders

People were unhappy with the way things were and decided to do something about it.

The Big Idea

Tiananmen Square Protests

China (Beijing)

Started after death of Hu Yaobang

general secretary

wanted more voting and people choice

Student protests started

Wanted:

-Reform and Freedom

(Economy and Press)

-Liberalization

-Democracy

Tiananmen Square Protests

Government refused demands

Protests started to escalateRiots

Military was sent in to clear the squareOpened fire on protesters

Rest of the world saw this and criticized China's actions.

The Anti-Apartheid movement

South Africa

Apartheid = government enforced segregationGovernment run by whitesBlacks treated like dirt

Boycott

International InvolvementOlympicsUN

Were eventually successful.

Alternatives and You

Some other things using this idea:Civil Rights MovementEnvironmental GroupsPolitical Groups

People discovered they had the power to change the world

Life improved - better treated by gov't

Both minorities and the whole

Generally more democracy

World Effects

Discussion Question

How do you think these movements have affected/ do affect you?

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