Mass Movement
Choose a mass movement (Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Movement, or Black Lives Matter). Define mass movement and examine the movement for the 5 elements of a mass movement. Give two or more examples of each element for the mass movement being examined. What, if any, element appears to be missing? Then, which was most important to the movement and achieving its goals and why? Explain.
This assignment asks you to choose a mass movement (Civil Rights, Women’s, or BLM), define mass movement, examine it for the five elements of a mass movement with two+ examples each, identify any missing element, and argue which element mattered most. Apply the framework systematically.
Key takeaways
- Define mass movement and name the five elements your course uses.
- Give two or more examples of each element in your chosen movement.
- Identify any element that appears missing.
- Argue which element was most important to the movement’s success.
- Support with evidence from the movement’s history.
Define and choose
Define a mass movement (a large, organized, sustained collective effort for social/political change) and pick one — Civil Rights, Women’s, or Black Lives Matter.
The five elements
Examine the movement for the five elements your text identifies (commonly: shared grievances/ideology, leadership, organization, mobilization/membership, and a catalyzing issue or opportunity). For each, give two or more concrete examples from the movement — e.g., for Civil Rights: leadership (King, Parks), organization (SCLC, NAACP), mobilization (marches, boycotts).
Missing element and the most important
Identify any element that seems weak or absent, then argue which element was most important to achieving the movement’s goals and why — justify your choice with evidence.
Format
Apply the framework systematically and cite your sources.
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