whether they were fighting the power fighting for equality or fighting for
fighting for equality or fighting for
fighting for equality or fighting for the lives of others these protests will
the lives of others these protests will
the lives of others these protests will stay in our memories forever people are
stay in our memories forever people are
stay in our memories forever people are building barricades to keep the police
building barricades to keep the police
building barricades to keep the police out or try to welcome to watchmojo.com
out or try to welcome to watchmojo.com
out or try to welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten 21st century protests
for the top ten 21st century protests
for the top ten 21st century protests when the police tries to intimidate the
when the police tries to intimidate the
when the police tries to intimidate the testers and blocking the way people
testers and blocking the way people
testers and blocking the way people stood their ground and kept going
stood their ground and kept going
stood their ground and kept going forward for this list we focused on
forward for this list we focused on
forward for this list we focused on major protests or social movements that
major protests or social movements that
major protests or social movements that happened in or after the year 2000 and
happened in or after the year 2000 and
happened in or after the year 2000 and rank them based on their importance and
rank them based on their importance and
rank them based on their importance and impact on society concentrate on that
impact on society concentrate on that
impact on society concentrate on that concentrate on bringing unemployment
concentrate on bringing unemployment
concentrate on bringing unemployment down taxes down making Spain a better
down taxes down making Spain a better
down taxes down making Spain a better place to live
place to live
place to live number 10 the umbrella movement Hong
number 10 the umbrella movement Hong
number 10 the umbrella movement Hong Kong we don’t set it for ourselves today
Kong we don’t set it for ourselves today
Kong we don’t set it for ourselves today then walk over us coming about during
then walk over us coming about during
then walk over us coming about during the Hong Kong protests of 2014 this
the Hong Kong protests of 2014 this
the Hong Kong protests of 2014 this political movement uses an umbrella as a
political movement uses an umbrella as a
political movement uses an umbrella as a metaphor for their solidarity in
metaphor for their solidarity in
metaphor for their solidarity in fighting against Hong Kong’s government
at the time the government had passed a
at the time the government had passed a decision to make major pro-government
decision to make major pro-government
decision to make major pro-government changes to their election system
changes to their election system
changes to their election system [Music]
[Music]
[Music] oh yeah I have evidence okay hmm don’t
oh yeah I have evidence okay hmm don’t
oh yeah I have evidence okay hmm don’t know y’all got hope I don’t see high in
know y’all got hope I don’t see high in
know y’all got hope I don’t see high in response crowds that would sometimes
response crowds that would sometimes
response crowds that would sometimes reach 100,000 at a time would protest in
reach 100,000 at a time would protest in
reach 100,000 at a time would protest in favor of democracy and use umbrellas to
favor of democracy and use umbrellas to
favor of democracy and use umbrellas to defend themselves against pepper spray
defend themselves against pepper spray
defend themselves against pepper spray which by itself caused more people to
which by itself caused more people to
which by itself caused more people to get involved the movement continued as
get involved the movement continued as
get involved the movement continued as of mid-2015 I’m gonna go say hi my my
of mid-2015 I’m gonna go say hi my my
of mid-2015 I’m gonna go say hi my my Lee keno hey Mon seek a try yo Malik is
Lee keno hey Mon seek a try yo Malik is
Lee keno hey Mon seek a try yo Malik is rising you’re him oh god I got Oh
rising you’re him oh god I got Oh
rising you’re him oh god I got Oh vocalizing hey I’m dumb I’m more falling
vocalizing hey I’m dumb I’m more falling
vocalizing hey I’m dumb I’m more falling anymore
anymore
anymore number nine Occupy Wall Street USA and I
number nine Occupy Wall Street USA and I
number nine Occupy Wall Street USA and I was at a just pepper spray they just put
was at a just pepper spray they just put
was at a just pepper spray they just put we already pushed back as far as
we already pushed back as far as
we already pushed back as far as possible and they just pepper sprayed
possible and they just pepper sprayed
possible and they just pepper sprayed everyone they called themselves the 99%
everyone they called themselves the 99%
everyone they called themselves the 99% and they came out in full force to fight
and they came out in full force to fight
and they came out in full force to fight against the remaining percent in the
against the remaining percent in the
against the remaining percent in the equation beginning in September 2011 at
equation beginning in September 2011 at
equation beginning in September 2011 at New York Zuccotti Park in the city’s
New York Zuccotti Park in the city’s
New York Zuccotti Park in the city’s wall street district OWS saw people come
wall street district OWS saw people come
wall street district OWS saw people come in droves to occupy the park as a form
in droves to occupy the park as a form
in droves to occupy the park as a form of protest against wealth gaps and lack
of protest against wealth gaps and lack
of protest against wealth gaps and lack of opportunity in the US and that’s what
of opportunity in the US and that’s what
of opportunity in the US and that’s what I love about this so far that people are
I love about this so far that people are
I love about this so far that people are seems to come from a place of love some
seems to come from a place of love some
seems to come from a place of love some celebrities and musicians rallied in
celebrities and musicians rallied in
celebrities and musicians rallied in support of the movement while protesters
support of the movement while protesters
support of the movement while protesters also occupied places like banks and
also occupied places like banks and
also occupied places like banks and foreclosed homes it helped to ignite the
foreclosed homes it helped to ignite the
foreclosed homes it helped to ignite the worldwide Occupy movement which
worldwide Occupy movement which
worldwide Occupy movement which protested global inequality and
protested global inequality and
protested global inequality and continues to this day
continues to this day
continues to this day as various groups around the planet work
as various groups around the planet work
as various groups around the planet work toward common goals number 8 the Gulabi
toward common goals number 8 the Gulabi
toward common goals number 8 the Gulabi gang also known as the pink sari
gang also known as the pink sari
gang also known as the pink sari movement India three boys come the
movement India three boys come the
movement India three boys come the picker up today prodded through her they
picker up today prodded through her they
picker up today prodded through her they walk away they have absolute impunity
walk away they have absolute impunity
walk away they have absolute impunity and they have good reason to believe
and they have good reason to believe
and they have good reason to believe that nothing will happen to them with
that nothing will happen to them with
that nothing will happen to them with rape and domestic abuse having already
rape and domestic abuse having already
rape and domestic abuse having already been a big problem in the country
been a big problem in the country
been a big problem in the country beforehand it was time for women in
beforehand it was time for women in
beforehand it was time for women in India to stand up against violence
India to stand up against violence
India to stand up against violence against women with that the pink sari
against women with that the pink sari
against women with that the pink sari movement began a group of women called
movement began a group of women called
movement began a group of women called the Gulabi gang banded together to raise
the Gulabi gang banded together to raise
the Gulabi gang banded together to raise sticks against violent men and wear pink
sticks against violent men and wear pink
sticks against violent men and wear pink saris as a metaphor for strength I got
saris as a metaphor for strength I got
saris as a metaphor for strength I got on you to meet one ícaro
on you to meet one ícaro
on you to meet one ícaro he police van L got so much magic the
he police van L got so much magic the
he police van L got so much magic the group has been active around North India
group has been active around North India
group has been active around North India since 2007 and continues to fight not
since 2007 and continues to fight not
since 2007 and continues to fight not only against oppression and abuse
only against oppression and abuse
only against oppression and abuse against women but also against child
against women but also against child
against women but also against child marriage but ever since the birth of the
marriage but ever since the birth of the
marriage but ever since the birth of the Gulabi gang there has been some
Gulabi gang there has been some
Gulabi gang there has been some improvement some women can input some of
improvement some women can input some of
improvement some women can input some of their right number seven the LGBTQ
their right number seven the LGBTQ
their right number seven the LGBTQ movement Russia the government has not
movement Russia the government has not
movement Russia the government has not taken any care to defend homosexuals who
taken any care to defend homosexuals who
taken any care to defend homosexuals who are being harassed and murdered by
are being harassed and murdered by
are being harassed and murdered by organized groups of neo-nazis while the
organized groups of neo-nazis while the
organized groups of neo-nazis while the movement isn’t a 21st century invention
movement isn’t a 21st century invention
movement isn’t a 21st century invention it really began to gain steam in the
it really began to gain steam in the
it really began to gain steam in the 2000s normal famine is real families are
2000s normal famine is real families are
2000s normal famine is real families are ten times more stronger than this
ten times more stronger than this
ten times more stronger than this so-called same-sex couples and unions
so-called same-sex couples and unions
so-called same-sex couples and unions not exactly known for embracing the
not exactly known for embracing the
not exactly known for embracing the LGBTQ community or as the Republic under
LGBTQ community or as the Republic under
LGBTQ community or as the Republic under President Vladimir Putin puts it
President Vladimir Putin puts it
President Vladimir Putin puts it non-traditional sexual relationships
non-traditional sexual relationships
non-traditional sexual relationships mass protests were held in Russia ahead
mass protests were held in Russia ahead
mass protests were held in Russia ahead of 2014’s
of 2014’s
of 2014’s Sochi Olympics it seems to me that the
Sochi Olympics it seems to me that the
Sochi Olympics it seems to me that the law we adopted doesn’t come anybody
law we adopted doesn’t come anybody
law we adopted doesn’t come anybody what’s more people homosexual people
what’s more people homosexual people
what’s more people homosexual people can’t feel inferior here because there
can’t feel inferior here because there
can’t feel inferior here because there is no professional career or social
is no professional career or social
is no professional career or social discrimination
discrimination
discrimination against bellman this occurred after
against bellman this occurred after
against bellman this occurred after Putin passed a controversial law banning
Putin passed a controversial law banning
Putin passed a controversial law banning gay propaganda in 2013 which caused
gay propaganda in 2013 which caused
gay propaganda in 2013 which caused major uproar among the gay community in
major uproar among the gay community in
major uproar among the gay community in Russia and worldwide other examples of
Russia and worldwide other examples of
Russia and worldwide other examples of dissent against the Russian government’s
dissent against the Russian government’s
dissent against the Russian government’s decision-making around this time include
decision-making around this time include
decision-making around this time include FEMEN flashing Putin as well as the
FEMEN flashing Putin as well as the
FEMEN flashing Putin as well as the fallout from Pussy Riot going to jail
fallout from Pussy Riot going to jail
fallout from Pussy Riot going to jail for hooliganism number six
for hooliganism number six
for hooliganism number six Daisy Park protests Turkey welcome
Daisy Park protests Turkey welcome
Daisy Park protests Turkey welcome Museum Kanimozhi are busy economist I
Museum Kanimozhi are busy economist I
Museum Kanimozhi are busy economist I can come visit Conan was what started
can come visit Conan was what started
can come visit Conan was what started off as a small protest against the plans
off as a small protest against the plans
off as a small protest against the plans to bulldoze trees in Istanbul Taksim
to bulldoze trees in Istanbul Taksim
to bulldoze trees in Istanbul Taksim gezi Park to create a shopping mall
gezi Park to create a shopping mall
gezi Park to create a shopping mall turned into something much bigger these
turned into something much bigger these
turned into something much bigger these protests ended up being about freedom of
protests ended up being about freedom of
protests ended up being about freedom of the press and expression
the press and expression
the press and expression the desire for fair elections and
the desire for fair elections and
the desire for fair elections and against intrusion by the government on
against intrusion by the government on
against intrusion by the government on secularism in the country lasting almost
secularism in the country lasting almost
secularism in the country lasting almost three months during 2013 these
three months during 2013 these
three months during 2013 these demonstrations and periods of civil
demonstrations and periods of civil
demonstrations and periods of civil unrest were a response to brutal police
unrest were a response to brutal police
unrest were a response to brutal police treatment of a peaceful sit-in
treatment of a peaceful sit-in
treatment of a peaceful sit-in protesting the urban development plan
protesting the urban development plan
protesting the urban development plan are there a lot of people coming into
are there a lot of people coming into
are there a lot of people coming into your emergency clinic yesterday there
your emergency clinic yesterday there
your emergency clinic yesterday there were approximately five on five
were approximately five on five
were approximately five on five permanent people yeah and some of them
permanent people yeah and some of them
permanent people yeah and some of them they were badly hurt up to twenty two
they were badly hurt up to twenty two
they were badly hurt up to twenty two people were killed with thousands more
people were killed with thousands more
people were killed with thousands more injured but the plans for redevelopment
injured but the plans for redevelopment
injured but the plans for redevelopment of the park were thrown out
of the park were thrown out
of the park were thrown out [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number five the ferguson unrest USA a
number five the ferguson unrest USA a
number five the ferguson unrest USA a major example of something that has
major example of something that has
major example of something that has unfortunately become a problem in the
unfortunately become a problem in the
unfortunately become a problem in the u.s. in recent years on august 9th 2014
u.s. in recent years on august 9th 2014
u.s. in recent years on august 9th 2014 an unarmed black teenager Michael Brown
an unarmed black teenager Michael Brown
an unarmed black teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by a white policeman
was shot and killed by a white policeman
was shot and killed by a white policeman in Ferguson Missouri the officer gets
in Ferguson Missouri the officer gets
in Ferguson Missouri the officer gets out of his vehicle and pursues Michael
out of his vehicle and pursues Michael
out of his vehicle and pursues Michael as he’s shooting his weapon Michael
as he’s shooting his weapon Michael
as he’s shooting his weapon Michael jerks his body as he changes hitting he
jerks his body as he changes hitting he
jerks his body as he changes hitting he turns around face the officer and puts
turns around face the officer and puts
turns around face the officer and puts his hands up and the officer continues
his hands up and the officer continues
his hands up and the officer continues to shoot him and so he goes down to the
to shoot him and so he goes down to the
to shoot him and so he goes down to the ground the next day the first wave of
ground the next day the first wave of
ground the next day the first wave of both peaceful and violent protests in
both peaceful and violent protests in
both peaceful and violent protests in Ferguson began and lasted just over two
Ferguson began and lasted just over two
Ferguson began and lasted just over two weeks in November of that same year
weeks in November of that same year
weeks in November of that same year another wave of protesting began after
another wave of protesting began after
another wave of protesting began after the officer Darren Wilson was not
the officer Darren Wilson was not
the officer Darren Wilson was not indicted for his crimes in connection to
indicted for his crimes in connection to
indicted for his crimes in connection to both waves of protests 211 arrests were
both waves of protests 211 arrests were
both waves of protests 211 arrests were made and more than 15 people were
made and more than 15 people were
made and more than 15 people were injured a third wave of protests and
injured a third wave of protests and
injured a third wave of protests and civil disorder began on the first
civil disorder began on the first
civil disorder began on the first anniversary of the shooting and lasted
anniversary of the shooting and lasted
anniversary of the shooting and lasted for approximately two days number four
for approximately two days number four
for approximately two days number four the anti-austerity movement Europe many
the anti-austerity movement Europe many
the anti-austerity movement Europe many companies with a lot of profit they are
companies with a lot of profit they are
companies with a lot of profit they are laying off many people you know and we
laying off many people you know and we
laying off many people you know and we had to know that we are living their
had to know that we are living their
had to know that we are living their worst crisis in the last 70 years after
worst crisis in the last 70 years after
worst crisis in the last 70 years after the beginning of Europe’s debt crisis
the beginning of Europe’s debt crisis
the beginning of Europe’s debt crisis caused in large part by Greece not to
caused in large part by Greece not to
caused in large part by Greece not to mention the worldwide recession starting
mention the worldwide recession starting
mention the worldwide recession starting in the late 2000s the anti austerity
in the late 2000s the anti austerity
in the late 2000s the anti austerity movement began across Europe following
movement began across Europe following
movement began across Europe following orders by the International Monetary
orders by the International Monetary
orders by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank for governments to
Fund and World Bank for governments to
Fund and World Bank for governments to reduce spending on social safety nets as
reduce spending on social safety nets as
reduce spending on social safety nets as well as many other reasons mass protests
well as many other reasons mass protests
well as many other reasons mass protests happened in affected countries like
happened in affected countries like
happened in affected countries like Spain Ireland and Portugal we have no
Spain Ireland and Portugal we have no
Spain Ireland and Portugal we have no government we are being robbed so I’m
government we are being robbed so I’m
government we are being robbed so I’m here to demonstrate my discontent
here to demonstrate my discontent
here to demonstrate my discontent because it’s enough in 2015 Greece would
because it’s enough in 2015 Greece would
because it’s enough in 2015 Greece would become the first country in the
become the first country in the
become the first country in the developed world to default on the IMF
developed world to default on the IMF
developed world to default on the IMF with anti austerity actions continuing
with anti austerity actions continuing
with anti austerity actions continuing on throughout the year the voice of
on throughout the year the voice of
on throughout the year the voice of workers is saying don’t go for austerity
workers is saying don’t go for austerity
workers is saying don’t go for austerity don’t do what your predecessors did in
don’t do what your predecessors did in
don’t do what your predecessors did in the 1930s don’t cut all of you at the
the 1930s don’t cut all of you at the
the 1930s don’t cut all of you at the same time
same time
same time and risk the results that they had in
and risk the results that they had in
and risk the results that they had in the 1930s which was a great depression
the 1930s which was a great depression
the 1930s which was a great depression number three the Orange Revolution
number three the Orange Revolution
number three the Orange Revolution Ukraine they shoot us if they send tanks
Ukraine they shoot us if they send tanks
Ukraine they shoot us if they send tanks no matter what there’s nothing that can
no matter what there’s nothing that can
no matter what there’s nothing that can overpower the well other people while
overpower the well other people while
overpower the well other people while the 2013 year on Maidan protests were
the 2013 year on Maidan protests were
the 2013 year on Maidan protests were also a contender for this list we’ve
also a contender for this list we’ve
also a contender for this list we’ve given the nod instead to this protest
given the nod instead to this protest
given the nod instead to this protest movement from the earlier part of the
movement from the earlier part of the
movement from the earlier part of the century
Stella screaming Jenna was live at their
Stella screaming Jenna was live at their peak today Brittany is Lucia Anna’s new
peak today Brittany is Lucia Anna’s new
peak today Brittany is Lucia Anna’s new day for two months in the Ukraine people
day for two months in the Ukraine people
day for two months in the Ukraine people protested in large numbers against the
protested in large numbers against the
protested in large numbers against the controversial outcome of the country’s
controversial outcome of the country’s
controversial outcome of the country’s 2004 presidential election which was
2004 presidential election which was
2004 presidential election which was shrouded by fraud extreme corruption and
shrouded by fraud extreme corruption and
shrouded by fraud extreme corruption and rigging in favor of candidate Viktor
rigging in favor of candidate Viktor
rigging in favor of candidate Viktor Yanukovych following the protests which
Yanukovych following the protests which
Yanukovych following the protests which included civil disobedience sit-ins and
included civil disobedience sit-ins and
included civil disobedience sit-ins and strikes the original election results
strikes the original election results
strikes the original election results were annulled and a second election was
were annulled and a second election was
were annulled and a second election was held with his opponent Viktor Yushchenko
held with his opponent Viktor Yushchenko
held with his opponent Viktor Yushchenko winning
winning
winning [Music]
number two anti-war protests of
number two anti-war protests of Afghanistan and Iraq worldwide it’s hard
Afghanistan and Iraq worldwide it’s hard
Afghanistan and Iraq worldwide it’s hard to think of any one event that has
to think of any one event that has
to think of any one event that has brought so many different and nation’s
brought so many different and nation’s
brought so many different and nation’s protest movements together in that way
protest movements together in that way
protest movements together in that way although the International Solidarity
although the International Solidarity
although the International Solidarity movement was also in the running for
movement was also in the running for
movement was also in the running for this list there was no way we couldn’t
this list there was no way we couldn’t
this list there was no way we couldn’t include the one that ultimately made the
include the one that ultimately made the
include the one that ultimately made the cut stop the massacre on us out of that
cut stop the massacre on us out of that
cut stop the massacre on us out of that edge these protests have run for almost
edge these protests have run for almost
edge these protests have run for almost a decade and a half and they’re still
a decade and a half and they’re still
a decade and a half and they’re still going strong ever since they began a
going strong ever since they began a
going strong ever since they began a month after 9/11 the wars in Afghanistan
month after 9/11 the wars in Afghanistan
month after 9/11 the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have caused protests in many
and Iraq have caused protests in many
and Iraq have caused protests in many different countries particularly in the
different countries particularly in the
different countries particularly in the Western world the wars themselves have
Western world the wars themselves have
Western world the wars themselves have caused the loss of over 31,000 lives and
caused the loss of over 31,000 lives and
caused the loss of over 31,000 lives and cost billions of dollars before we
cost billions of dollars before we
cost billions of dollars before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] hundreds of thousands of people
hundreds of thousands of people
hundreds of thousands of people paralyzed cities across the country over
paralyzed cities across the country over
paralyzed cities across the country over a 20 cent increase in bus fares a
a 20 cent increase in bus fares a
a 20 cent increase in bus fares a radical splinter teachers unions led
radical splinter teachers unions led
radical splinter teachers unions led protests in guerrero state in mexico
protests in guerrero state in mexico
protests in guerrero state in mexico which ended with some demonstrators
which ended with some demonstrators
which ended with some demonstrators vandalizing and setting fire to the
vandalizing and setting fire to the
vandalizing and setting fire to the state of education secretary’s offices
state of education secretary’s offices
state of education secretary’s offices the alleged scandal forced the
the alleged scandal forced the
the alleged scandal forced the government to shut down its payment
government to shut down its payment
government to shut down its payment system last year to investigate
system last year to investigate
system last year to investigate allegations that large sum of money had
allegations that large sum of money had
allegations that large sum of money had been stolen by officials number one the
been stolen by officials number one the
been stolen by officials number one the Arab Spring Arab League and more people
Arab Spring Arab League and more people
Arab Spring Arab League and more people are flooding from everywhere we can see
are flooding from everywhere we can see
are flooding from everywhere we can see them the decay they are coming from
them the decay they are coming from
them the decay they are coming from their burrows and groups you know and
their burrows and groups you know and
their burrows and groups you know and they’re all you know coming in front of
they’re all you know coming in front of
they’re all you know coming in front of the Ministry of Interior asking for the
the Ministry of Interior asking for the
the Ministry of Interior asking for the resignation of the president these
resignation of the president these
resignation of the president these protests didn’t end that long ago but
protests didn’t end that long ago but
protests didn’t end that long ago but the effects they’ve had on the Arab
the effects they’ve had on the Arab
the effects they’ve had on the Arab world will be felt forever starting in
world will be felt forever starting in
world will be felt forever starting in 2010 in Tunisia the demonstrations would
2010 in Tunisia the demonstrations would
2010 in Tunisia the demonstrations would spread to many other countries and non
spread to many other countries and non
spread to many other countries and non Arab country Iran would see major
Arab country Iran would see major
Arab country Iran would see major protests as well whether violent or
protests as well whether violent or
protests as well whether violent or nonviolent they had a huge impact on
nonviolent they had a huge impact on
nonviolent they had a huge impact on many Arab countries leaders of nations
many Arab countries leaders of nations
many Arab countries leaders of nations like Egypt Tunisia and Libya would be
like Egypt Tunisia and Libya would be
like Egypt Tunisia and Libya would be forced out of power and many other
forced out of power and many other
forced out of power and many other countries would see their governments
countries would see their governments
countries would see their governments shaken profoundly by the movement it was
shaken profoundly by the movement it was
shaken profoundly by the movement it was like someone who were asserting us who
like someone who were asserting us who
like someone who were asserting us who were treating us like dirt at this
were treating us like dirt at this
were treating us like dirt at this moment I I told I told my friends it’s
moment I I told I told my friends it’s
moment I I told I told my friends it’s him or me in this country do you agree
him or me in this country do you agree
him or me in this country do you agree with our list what do you think is the
with our list what do you think is the
with our list what do you think is the most important protest of this century
most important protest of this century
most important protest of this century Ostara
was to keep us out with
was to keep us out with thought-provoking top 10s published
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as a political maneuver by government
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