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A '''liberation movement''' is an organization or [[political movement]] leading a [[rebellion]], or a non-violent [[social movement]], against a colonial power or national government, often seeking independence based on a nationalist identity and an [[anti-imperialist]] outlook.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BWSwDwAAQBAJ&q=%22liberation+movement%22+definition |title=The Women's Liberation Movement and the Politics of Class in Britain |author=George Stevenson |year=2019 |isbn=9781350066601 |publisher=[[Bloomsbury Publishing]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1LA0DwAAQBAJ |title=National Liberation Movements as Government in Africa |editor=Redie Bereketeab |year=2017 |isbn=9781351588836 |publisher=[[Taylor & Francis]]}}</ref> |
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== Notable liberation movements == |
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A '''liberation movement''' is an organization or [[political movement]] leading a [[rebellion]], or a non-violent [[social movement]], against a colonial power or national government, often seeking independence based on a nationalist identity and an [[anti-imperialist]] outlook. |
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*[[Gay liberation]], a movement that urged lesbians and gay men to engage in direct action, and to be [[gay pride|proud of their sexuality]]. |
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*[[Goa liberation movement]], a movement which fought to end [[Portuguese colonial]] rule in [[Goa]], [[India]]. |
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*[[Russian Liberation Movement]], a movement within the Soviet Union that sought to create an anti-communist armed force during [[World War II]]. |
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*[[Women's liberation movement]], a movement of women who proposed that economic, psychological, and social freedom were necessary for [[Equality of women|women to be equal]]. |
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*[[Men's liberation movement]], a social movement critical of the restraints which society imposes on men. |
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*[[Prison abolition movement]], which seeks to reduce and eliminate incarceration through practices like [[transformative justice]] and [[decarceration]]. |
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*[[Animal liberation movement]], a movement to stop killing animals for human needs. |
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*[[Free software movement]], a movement to liberate users ability to run, study, modify and redistribute software source code. |
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*[[Free-culture movement]], a movement promoting free and open access to distribute and modify content and culture. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Wars of national liberation]] |
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*[[List of national liberation movements recognized by intergovernmental organizations]] |
*[[List of national liberation movements recognized by intergovernmental organizations]] |
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*[[Buryat liberation movement]] |
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*[[Bashkir liberation movement]] |
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*[[Non-state actor]] |
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== References == |
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Latest revision as of 16:45, 17 June 2024
A liberation movement is an organization or political movement leading a rebellion, or a non-violent social movement, against a colonial power or national government, often seeking independence based on a nationalist identity and an anti-imperialist outlook.[1][2]
Notable liberation movements
[edit]- Gay liberation, a movement that urged lesbians and gay men to engage in direct action, and to be proud of their sexuality.
- Goa liberation movement, a movement which fought to end Portuguese colonial rule in Goa, India.
- Russian Liberation Movement, a movement within the Soviet Union that sought to create an anti-communist armed force during World War II.
- Women's liberation movement, a movement of women who proposed that economic, psychological, and social freedom were necessary for women to be equal.
- Men's liberation movement, a social movement critical of the restraints which society imposes on men.
- Prison abolition movement, which seeks to reduce and eliminate incarceration through practices like transformative justice and decarceration.
- Animal liberation movement, a movement to stop killing animals for human needs.
- Free software movement, a movement to liberate users ability to run, study, modify and redistribute software source code.
- Free-culture movement, a movement promoting free and open access to distribute and modify content and culture.
See also
[edit]- Anti-imperialism
- Civil disobedience
- List of active autonomist and secessionist movements
- List of historical autonomist and secessionist movements
- Wars of national liberation
- List of national liberation movements recognized by intergovernmental organizations
- Buryat liberation movement
- Bashkir liberation movement
- Non-state actor
References
[edit]- ^ George Stevenson (2019). The Women's Liberation Movement and the Politics of Class in Britain. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781350066601.
- ^ Redie Bereketeab, ed. (2017). National Liberation Movements as Government in Africa. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781351588836.
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