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Social Movements in Our Times

Telangana Board · Class 10 · Social Studies

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Background and Historical Context

  • Post-World War II era (1950s) marked the beginning of new social movements
  • Decolonization of countries like India, China, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Egypt created new political awareness
  • Economic growth and prosperity led to demands for equal rights by previously marginalized groups
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American Civil Rights Movement (1960s)

  • Fought for equal treatment of African Americans and against racial segregation
  • Key issues: segregation in schools, buses, public places; discrimination in employment, housing, voting
  • Montgomery Bus Boycott (1956) led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. successfully ended bus segregation
3

Human Rights Movements in USSR

  • USSR had authoritarian government with no free elections, press, or movement
  • Movements emerged in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland for freedom from USSR control
  • Leaders like Alexander Solzhenitsyn (writer) and Andrei Sakharov (scientist) led human rights movements
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Anti-Nuclear and Anti-War Movements (1970s-1980s)

  • Emerged after horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings (1945)
  • Cold War arms race between USA and USSR created global fear
  • Vietnam War (1964-1975): 8-30 lakh Vietnamese casualties, USA used chemical weapons

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A nonMovements in the Soviet UnionGlobal movements opposing nuclear weaponsMovements focused on protecting the environmentMovements led by women addressing issues

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