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Influential Social Reformation Movements

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Anti-Apartheid Movement

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Goals: End racial segregation and discrimination practices in South Africa. Key Figures: Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Walter Sisulu. Outcomes: Dismantling of apartheid system, Nelson Mandela’s presidency, and the establishment of a democratic South Africa.

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Environmental Movement

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Goals: Protect natural resources and ecosystems, promote sustainability. Key Figures: Rachel Carson, John Muir, Al Gore. Outcomes: Creation of environmental protection laws, government agencies like the EPA, and increased public awareness and activism.

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Civil Rights Movement

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Goals: End segregation and racial discrimination, achieve civil rights for African Americans. Key Figures: Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X. Outcomes: Success in passing Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, and Fair Housing Act of 1968.

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Women's Suffrage Movement

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Goals: Obtain women’s right to vote. Key Figures: Susan B. Anthony, Emmeline Pankhurst, Millicent Fawcett. Outcomes: Women gained voting rights; the 19th Amendment was passed in the U.S., and various other countries enacted women's suffrage.

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LGBTQ+ Rights Movement

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Goals: Achieve equal rights, social acceptance, and legal protection for LGBTQ+ individuals. Key Figures: Harvey Milk, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera. Outcomes: Legalization of same-sex marriage, anti-discrimination laws, increased social acceptance.

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Educational Reform Movement

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Goals: Improve public education, promote equal access to education. Key Figures: Horace Mann, John Dewey, Maria Montessori. Outcomes: Establishment of mandatory schooling laws, development of progressive education, and the expansion of educational access.

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Labor Movement

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Goals: Improve wages, working conditions, and labor laws. Key Figures: Samuel Gompers, Cesar Chavez, Eugene V. Debs. Outcomes: Establishment of minimum wage, work hours regulation, child labor laws, and the right to form unions and strike.

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Peace Movement

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Goals: Promote peace and end war. Key Figures: Jane Addams, Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell. Outcomes: Influenced public opinion against war, spurred nuclear disarmament treaties and establishment of peace organizations.

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Animal Rights Movement

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Goals: Ensure the humane treatment of animals, end animal exploitation. Key Figures: Peter Singer, Ingrid Newkirk, Tom Regan. Outcomes: Greater regulation and laws protecting animal welfare, rise in veganism and changes in consumer habits.

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Temperance Movement

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Goals: Promote moderation or complete abstinence in alcohol consumption. Key Figures: Sir Francis Place, Susan B. Anthony, Carry Nation. Outcomes: Success in some regions, leading to alcohol restrictions or prohibition, including the 18th Amendment (Prohibition) in the U.S.

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