Understanding Social Movements

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What is a social movement?

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A group of people working together to bring about social, political, or economic change.

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Why do people organize social movements?

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To fight unfair treatment or inequality, to protect rights and freedoms, to raise awareness and create change in laws or society.

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What is the goal of the Black Lives Matter movement?

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To end racism and police violence against Black people.

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What does the LGBTQ+ Rights Movement focus on?

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Ensuring equal rights, safety, and acceptance for LGBTQ+ individuals.

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What is the main issue of the Disability Rights Movement?

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Fighting for equal access, opportunities, and rights for people with disabilities.

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What does the Labor Movement aim to improve?

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Working conditions, wages, and rights for workers.

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What is the goal of the Environmental Movement?

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Protecting the environment and reducing pollution and climate change.

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How were people with disabilities treated in early U.S. history?

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They were often ignored, hidden away, or treated as incapable and inferior.

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What were institutions and why were they harmful?

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Institutions were places where people with disabilities were sent to live, and they were harmful because people were often neglected, abused, and isolated from society.

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Who was Dorothea Dix?

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A reformer who exposed terrible conditions in prisons and mental institutions.