Rise Up

When society is broken and demands for social justice go unmet, some folks don't give up or shut up.They rise up. See what happens when regular people take to the streets to change the world.

Arab Spring

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By lighting himself on fire in protest, one vendor in Tunisia launched the Arab Spring -- an uprising that toppled authoritarian governments across the Middle East.

Berlin Wall

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The tearing down of the Berlin Wall by German citizens did what two superpowers couldn't -- end the Cold War.

Yellow Vest

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The government tax on diesel fuel sparked French citizens to don yellow roadside emergency vests and take over the most famous street in the world for fiery protests.

Women's March

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Donald Trump's inauguration was met with women from across the country marching on Washington in the largest single-day protest in American history.

Apartheid

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Apartheid, racial segregation in South Africa that survived despite worldwide condemnation, would prove no match for black and white citizens rising up to end it.