Question

1. the reading explains that ordinary people have reshaped american democracy. what examples from history show how people can create change, even without money or political power?

Explanation:

To answer this, we look at historical movements led by ordinary people. The Civil Rights Movement: Figures like Rosa Parks (refusing to give up her bus seat) and grassroots activists organized boycotts, marches (e.g., Montgomery Bus Boycott, March on Washington) to fight racial segregation, achieving legal changes (e.g., Civil Rights Act 1964) without elite political or monetary power initially. The Women's Suffrage Movement: Suffragists like Susan B. Anthony and ordinary women organized protests, petitions, and marches, leading to the 19th Amendment (1920) granting women's right to vote, driven by grassroots efforts. The Labor Movement (e.g., Haymarket Affair, Labor Strikes in the 19th/20th century): Workers without wealth or political clout organized strikes, unions to demand better wages, working conditions, leading to labor laws (e.g., 8 - hour workday, child labor bans).

Answer:

Examples include: 1. The Civil Rights Movement (e.g., Montgomery Bus Boycott, led by ordinary people like Rosa Parks and grassroots activists, achieving legal desegregation). 2. The Women's Suffrage Movement (suffragists' grassroots efforts leading to the 19th Amendment). 3. Labor Movements (workers' strikes/unions for better working conditions, e.g., 8 - hour workday campaigns).