What is Activism?
'''Activism''' is an action to make a change, or stop a 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. [[File:Barricade18March1871.jpg|thumb|[[Barricade]] at the [[Paris Commune]], March 1871]] [[File:1963 march on washington.jpg|thumb|Civil rights activists at the [[March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom]] during the [[civil rights movement]] in August 1963]] [[File:Leffler - WomensLib1970 WashingtonDC.jpg|thumb|A [[Feminist movement|women's liberation]] march in Washington, D.C., August 1970]] Activist demonstrative forms of activism includes [[Demonstration (protest)|rallies]], [[Demonstration (people)|street marches]], [[Strike action|strikes]], [[sit-in]]s, or [[hunger strike]]s. When activism is linked to [[art]], the action, in [[street art]] is called [[artivism]]. == Related page == *[[Lobbying]] *[[Political prisoner]] *[[Social movement]] {{politics-stub}} [[Category:Activism| ]]