Activism facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

Activism is action to bring about change in society. It can be trying to make a government change its laws, or trying to make people change what they do. There are many forms of activism. Activism is most associated with protests. More recently internet activism has become popular. When activism is linked to art, the action, in street art is called artivism. Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is a typical example.

Images for kids

  • Barricade18March1871

    Barricade at the Paris Commune, 1871

  • 1963 march on washington

    Civil rights activists at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom during the Civil Rights Movement in 1963

  • Leffler - WomensLib1970 WashingtonDC

    A Women's Liberation march in Washington, D.C., 1970

  • PeacePark

    The longest running peace vigil in U.S. history, started by activist Thomas in 1981.


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