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Understanding the issue of abortion as a social movement
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Derek Sweetman discusses the tactics abortion activists use to achieve their goals.
Hundreds of activists across the U.S. took to the streets moments after a draft majority opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that would overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked to the public. In an interview with Angie Miles, Derek Sweetman, who teaches social movements and conflict resolution at George Mason University, discusses how activism on both sides of the abortion debate has led to this point.
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Understanding the issue of abortion as a social movement
Clip: Season 1 Episode 10 | 2m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Hundreds of activists across the U.S. took to the streets moments after a draft majority opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that would overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked to the public. In an interview with Angie Miles, Derek Sweetman, who teaches social movements and conflict resolution at George Mason University, discusses how activism on both sides of the abortion debate has led to this point.
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