10 Interesting Fact About The history and impact of social justice movements

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• The Social Justice Movement originated from the heyday of ancient Greece in which the philosophy of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle encouraged teaching about justice and equality of rights.
• Many social justice movements occurred in the 19th century, where the civil rights movement for black people and feminism movements for women's rights emerged.
• In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued an emancipation proclamation, which freed all slaves in the United States.
• The voting rights of women in the UK began in 1867 and ended in 1928 when universal voting rights were given to all British citizens.
• In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give his seat on the bus to a white man, triggered a civil rights movement in the United States.
• Martin Luther King Jr. Leading the Civil Rights Movement and is an important figure in the struggle for racial equality in the United States.
• In 1967, the West Papua Independence Movement began with the aim to end the Indonesian occupation of West Papua.
• Student Protest Movement in 1968 in France was known as May 68, triggered significant political and social changes in France.
• The LGBT rights movement began to be seen in 1969 after the Stonewall riots in New York City, which triggered social and political change in the United States.
• Human rights movements throughout the world continue to develop until now, fighting for equality of rights and welfare for everyone.