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social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > urban uprisings in the United States
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > urban uprisings in the United States
... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > urban uprisings in the United States
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > urban uprisings in the United States

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urban uprisings in the United States  

Definition

  • Uprisings describe political unrest and social action such as protesting. The term riot is used to describe unfocused, spontaneous, and unprovoked public acts of violence against property and people. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Urban Uprisings, United States]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-P3ZQ7669-W

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