Successful Protests That Created History

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As thousands of Indians take to the streets in nationwide protests, here are past protests from around the world that actually changed the course of history.

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00:00🎵

00:29It is complete independence that we want.

00:33🎵

00:47Fellow citizens,

00:49For more than two months,

00:51protests arising from the Fugitive Offenders' Bill have continued.

00:55There have been chaotic scenes at the airport and empty outstations.

00:59Roads and tunnels have been suddenly blocked,

01:02causing delay and inconvenience to daily life.

01:05🎵

01:18The government will formally withdraw the bill

01:21in order to fully allay public concerns.

01:24🎵

01:51We hope to achieve equal rights as any human being deserves.

02:21🎵

02:42Well, I'm certainly not going to stand up here

02:44and pretend to be an expert on what happened at Stonewall.

02:47I do know what happened should not have happened.

02:50The actions taken by the NYPD were wrong, plain and simple.

02:55The actions and the laws were discriminatory and oppressive,

02:59and for that, I apologize.

03:20🎵

03:34I think it's a historical day for Europe and for the world war.

03:38The fact that the wall is coming down between human beings

03:41symbolizes a new era of mankind,

03:44an era when there will be no walls.

03:47🎵

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