The Public Speaking Playbook
Student Resources
Speech Topics
Need help choosing a topic for your speech? Browse the through the list in each tab below for some ideas!
Environment and Agriculture
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Regulating pesticides
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Protecting the oceans
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Global pollution
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Food safety
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Climate change
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Genetically modified food
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Global hunger
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Raising food prices
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U.S. trade policy
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Tobacco industry
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Animal rights
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SUV debate
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Global warming
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Electric cars
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Mass transit
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Saving the rainforests
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Natural disasters
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Recycling
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Zoos
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Endangered species
Arts, Culture, and Sports
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Future of TV
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Humanities education
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Arts funding
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The book business
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Liberal arts education
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New directions in architecture
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Dance
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Movies as art
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Archaeology
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Teaching history
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American Revolution
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Paying college athletes
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Violence in media
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Gambling in America
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Social media
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Hip-hop
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Cosmetic surgery
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Celebrity culture
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Consumer culture
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Artists’ rights and copyright
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Dining in America
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Fashion
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Holiday customs and origins
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Trends in advertising
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Fast food
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Alcoholism
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Legalization of marijuana
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Anti-Americanism abroad
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Voting
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Political polls
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Beauty business
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Sunday selling
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Hosting the Olympics
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College football
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Women and sports
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Extreme sports
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National parks under pressure
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Sports and drugs
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Gender equality in sports
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Fantasy sports
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Soccer in America
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Hunting controversy
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Native Americans
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Free agency
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TV sports
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Physical fitness
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Betting
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Vacation in America
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Tourism
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Summer camps
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Passport policy
Business and Economics
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Advertising overload
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Alcohol advertising
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Direct marketing
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Oil business
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Airlines
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Natural gas regulation
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Wealth and inequality
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Minimum wage
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Internet shopping
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Consumer debt
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America in debt
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Identity theft
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Credit cards
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E-cigarettes
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Privacy
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Future of the music industry
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Copyright and the Internet
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Dollar depreciation and devaluation
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The economics of recycling
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Hard times at the nation’s newspapers
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Economic recovery
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Gasoline prices
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Unemployment
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Small business
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Lottery
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Rebuilding after natural disaster
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Business ethics
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Chain stores
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Internet shopping
Education
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Bilingual and multicultural education
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Immigration
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Student debt
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Getting into college
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College recruiting
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Public vs. private colleges
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Bullying
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Urban schools
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Dropout rate
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Affirmative action
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Testing in schools
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Homeschooling
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Religion in schools
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Learning disabilities
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Youth suicide
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Arts funding
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Textbooks
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Sex education
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Cost of education
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Early childhood education
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Future of libraries
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Video games
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Children’s television
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Technology in the classroom
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Online education
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Evolution vs. creationism
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Gay rights
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Homeless students
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Academic tenure
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Foreign language study
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Drinking on campus
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Community colleges
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Vocational and adult education
Government and National Security
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National debt
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Health care
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Taxes
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Gun control
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Political polarization in America
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Campaign finance
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Women and politics
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U.S. foreign policy
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Disarmament
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Chemical weapons
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Mexico’s drug war
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Nuclear test ban
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Government spending
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American military abroad
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Disaster preparedness
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Military draft
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Military bases
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Prosecuting terrorists
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Torture
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Border security
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Threat from al Qaeda
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Remembering 9/11
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Jihadists
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Women in the military
Health
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Abortion
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Contraception
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Cancer
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Elderly health issues
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HIV and AIDS
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Hospitals
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Mental health
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Smoking
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Substance abuse
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Nursing homes
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Obesity
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Nutrition in America
Human Rights
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Death penalty
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Gay rights
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Racial profiling
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Assisted suicide
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Press freedom
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Voting rights
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Communism today
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Honor killings
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Child soldiers
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Genocide
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Religious persecution
Media
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Media bias
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Google’s dominance
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Computer hacking
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Social networking
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Cyberbullying
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Blogs
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The future of books
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The digital divide
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Media ownership
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Movie ratings
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Future of newspapers
Personal and Family Relations
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International adoption
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Foster care
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Children and divorce
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Gay marriage
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The changing American family
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Feminism
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Teen pregnancy
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Domestic violence
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Homelessness
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Child care
Religion
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Prayer and healing
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Future of the papacy
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Religion and politics
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Megachurches
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Religious persecution
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Eastern religions
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Prayer in schools
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Holy Wars
Social Movements
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Youth volunteerism
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Declining birthrates
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Gourmet cooking
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Communal living
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Underage drinking
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History of social movements in the US
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Types and fucntions of social movements
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Civil Rights Movement
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March on Washington
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March for Life
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Use of social media in social movements
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Social movements in the age of the Internet
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Protests
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Occupy Wallstreet