Welcome back to Unit 2, where we embark on a whirlwind tour of 450 years of activist history in just 10 minutes. We highlight key periods of intense activism that reshaped society, such as the Progressive Era, the New Deal of the 1930s, and the transformative 1960s, emphasizing that real change often occurs in bursts driven by collective action disrupting entrenched systems. This video sets the stage for understanding how activism has evolved and why certain periods were ripe for change, preparing us to delve deeper into the complexities of instigating significant societal reforms today.

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