INTRODUCTION The name of the Chipko moment originated from the word ’embrace’ as the villagers used to hug the trees and protect them from wood cutters from cutting them. The movement practiced Gandhian methods of satyagraha and non-violent resistance‚ to protect them from being felled. The modern Chipko movement started in the early 1970s in the GarhwalHimalayas of Uttarakhand‚ then in Uttar Pradesh with growing awareness of rapid deforestation. It was the strong uprising against those people
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The vast majority of today’s society isn’t the slightest bit aware of the tremendous influence the sophistic period of thought has had and continues to have on modern western politics. But how could a supposedly highly educated and intelligent people be so ignorant of such an important and significant epoch in our history? It was during the fifth century B.C. when the sophistic movement‚ founded by a man named Protagoras‚ was at its prime. The sophist were recognized as highly skillful
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Anti-War Movement 1 Anti-War Movement 2 The United States participation in the Vietnam War was a subject of much debate among the American public. While
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Keyarius Johnson Professor J. R. Williams History 1302-6012 8 March 2013 The Environmental Movement The Environmental Movement was started in order to conserve the uses of the nation’s natural resources through efficient and scientific innovations by Theodore Roosevelt. Due to irresponsible uses of the natural resources‚ the efforts of President Roosevelt made conservation a huge part of his term. Combining his efforts with Gifford Pinchot‚ Roosevelt managed regulation of resource development
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members of his government‚ such as Gilfred Pinchot‚ Chief of Forestry. He passed sweeping legislation to regulate the actions of business‚ as well as build infrastructure to combat environmental destruction. The Newlands Act of 1902 was intended to create irrigation projects from proceeds gained from the irrigation projects. An area of conservation legislation that was different from other areas of social and political improvement was the idea that the changes were crafted to be lasting and adaptive
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Revivals of Religion‚ in 1835. Finney was a firm believer in the revivalist movement of the mid-1800s‚ and helped influence many others across the country to join the Christian faith. Between 1800 and 1850‚ the Christian population in the United States more than doubled‚ thanks in large parts to the efforts of the revivalists. But why were these revivals so popular? Why did this new Great Awakening influence other movements that would forever change America? That is what we asked ourselves throughout
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“The Civil Rights Movement‚ (1954-1968) was a social movement in the United States‚ during which activists attempted to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.” according to the article‚ The Sit-In Movement. African Americans had a set of strategies used to fight for equality. Peaceful protests‚ the sit-in movement‚ freedom rides‚ along with speeches resulted in the success of the Civil Rights Movement and the end of segregation. “The civil rights sit-in was born.” The
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The Paralympic Movement Sport is a very important and essential part of our life. Sport makes us happy‚ healthy‚ keeps us fit‚ makes us more organized and better disciplined. People all over the world are fond of sport and a lot of people are also fond of sports competitions. The most famous sports competitions are The Olympic Games. The Olympic Games are an international sports competition which is held every four years in a different country. Thousands of athletes from all over the world compete
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During the Progressive Era from 1890 to 1920‚ Progressives (people in support of the movement) made the most significant reforms in the political area. Before changes were made in politics‚ the government was not believed to be strong enough in order to solve the problems including poverty‚ unfair working conditions‚ corruption in the economy‚ etc. So‚ the Progressive Movement was based on the idea of making the government stronger and more active in the solving of issues in society. Many progressives
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The LGBT Movement America has always been known as the “Land of the Free and Home of the Brave”. Unfortunately‚ our country has not let everyone be the “free”‚ authentic self that they deserve to be. Unlike race‚ religion‚ gender and age‚ sexual orientation is not a characteristic under civil rights laws. Homosexuals have faced relentless hostility and discrimination for centuries and have been on an uphill battle for equality. It wasn’t until the Stonewall Inn Riots in 1969 that a political
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