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Key Terms

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What are some terms, synonyms, and related terms for your topic?

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Protests: demonstrations, dissent, riots, revolt, "civil unrest"

"social justice": equity, rights, opportunity, access

Government: law, authority, power, politics, regime

Effects: results, outcome, consequence, ramifications

Protest Videos

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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Weekly CQ Researcher reports provide in-depth, unbiased coverage of today's issues in the news on health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
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Culture and reference facts about countries around the world, all US states, and Canadian provinces and territories; includes information about land and climate, history and political systems, family and social culture, food customs and diet, housing, holidays, economy, education, health, and more.
Gale eBooks (GVRL Encyclopedias) This link opens in a new window
Contains eBooks, encyclopedias, and specialized sources for research in almost all subjects.
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
A social issues database with full-text periodical articles, viewpoint essays, reference material, statistics, topic overviews and websites, organized under popular research topic headings.
Mas Ultra : School Edition (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Full-text magazines primarily for high school libraries; covering history, science, careers and more.
US Newsstream (National Newspapers from ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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