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Goals: End of communist rule in Czechoslovakia, Leaders: Václav Havel, Civic Forum, Outcomes: Nonviolent transfer of power, election of a democratic government

Goals: Resignation of Macedonia's government, Leaders: Joint opposition parties, civil society, Outcomes: Special prosecutor appointed, ruling party leaders resigned

Goals: End of the Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines, Leaders: Corazon Aquino, Catholic Church, Outcomes: Marcos regime ended, Corazon Aquino became president

Goals: Democratic reforms in China, Leaders: Student-led demonstrations, Outcomes: Violent crackdown, lasting symbol of resistance

Goals: Oppose Nazi regime in Germany, Leaders: Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl, and other University of Munich students, Outcomes: Leaders were captured and executed, movement remains a symbol of nonviolent resistance

Goals: Protest against income inequality and influence of corporations on government, Leaders: No formal leadership, outcomes: Raised awareness and sparked similar movements globally

Goals: Workers' rights and social change in Poland, Leaders: Lech Wałęsa and others, Outcomes: Led to the fall of communism in Poland, eventual end of the Cold War

Goals: Nonviolent protest against the British salt tax in colonial India, Leaders: Mahatma Gandhi, Outcomes: Garnered worldwide attention, helped pave the way for Indian Independence

Goals: Transparent elections, end to corruption in Ukraine, Leaders: Viktor Yushchenko, Yulia Tymoshenko, Outcomes: Supreme Court ruling on election fraud, re-run of the presidential election

Goals: End of British rule in India, Leaders: Mahatma Gandhi, Congress Party, Outcomes: Increased pressure on British, eventual independence of India

Goals: Transparency in trade agreements with China, rejection of the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement, Leaders: Student groups, academics, Outcomes: Legislative Yuan occupation, increased scrutiny on agreements

Goals: Democratic reform in Hong Kong, Leaders: Student groups and activists like Joshua Wong, Outcomes: Arrests and a failed bid for immediate reform, sparked later protests

Goals: Political reform and freedom in East Germany, Leaders: New Forum, other grassroots groups, Outcomes: Fall of Berlin Wall, reuniting of East and West Germany

Goals: End racial segregation on public transportation, Leaders: Martin Luther King Jr., E.D. Nixon, Rosa Parks, Outcomes: Supreme Court ruling declaring segregation on buses unconstitutional

Goals: Economic and civil rights for African Americans, Leaders: Martin Luther King Jr., A. Philip Randolph, Outcomes: Increased momentum for civil rights, famous 'I Have a Dream' speech

Goals: Independence for Baltic states from the Soviet Union, Leaders: Mass public singing, grassroots organizations, Outcomes: Peaceful independence of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

Goals: End of apartheid in South Africa, Leaders: Nelson Mandela, African National Congress, Outcomes: Dismantling of apartheid, election of Nelson Mandela

Goals: Halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, Leaders: Standing Rock Sioux tribe, environmental activists, Outcomes: Temporary halt of construction, international attention to indigenous rights

Goals: Political and social reforms across the Arab world, Leaders: Varied by country, mostly grassroots, Outcomes: Overthrow of several governments, ongoing conflicts and reform movements