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As America entered the new millennium, the tenor and tone of the social change movement evolved. A different kind of immediacy arose, fueled by the speed with which technology could be used to raise awareness within a local community or a global one. Through strategic Internet campaigns, these movements have inspired people in Appalachia to challenge mountaintop removal and residents of Baltimore, Maryland, and Ferguson, Missouri, to protest aggressive policing in their respective communities. Through carefully crafted social media campaigns, hundreds of thousands—even millions—of people could be reached. The “Red Equal Sign for Marriage Equality” is an example. According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) that launched this online effort prior to the Supreme Court decision, “the images created upward of 10 million impressions. Celebrities, politicians and for-profit companies took up the logo, as well. And then came the memes. Marriage equality officially went viral” (Skarda, 2014).

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In preparation for this Discussion:

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Review the selection of articles and readings provided in this week’s Learning Resources.
Focus on two post–9/11 issues that are of particular interest to you. You will address these two issues and corresponding social change movements in this Discussion.
Consider the effectiveness of these movements.
What opposition did activists face? What, if any, are the global implications of these issues?
Consider how technology, particularly the Internet and social media, has been utilized to promote and support these issues.

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Post by Day a 2- to the 3-paragraph assessment of the effectiveness of at least two social change movements of the post–9/11 era. In your response, explain the role and effectiveness of technology, specifically the Internet, in mobilizing and promoting social change in these movements. Explain as well, any successful opposition to these movements. What are some of the global implications of these movements?

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