Rise: 50 years of struggle
For more than 50 years, countless brave people have risen up to protest racial, ethnic, political, and economic injustice. Let the pictures do the talking.
Music- “New Noise” by Refused
1965- Selma to Montgomery march
1968- May 1968 events in France
1972- Bloody Sunday
1974- Carnation Revolution
2008- Greek protests
2009- Iranian elections protests
2010- Belarusian protests, Kyrgyzstan protests
2011- Egyptian Revolution, Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street
2013- Gezi Park protests
2014- Euromaidan Revolution, Ferguson unrest
About the Contributor
Nikola Rackers '15, Print Co-editor
This is my second year writing for The Purple Quill. As a junior, I was the News Editor and I am currently Co-Editor of the print edition of the Quill....
