Arab Spring
Causes Dissatisfaction with the government Wide gaps in income level Human rights violations Political corruption Unemployment Extreme poverty Poor education Refusal of youth to accept the status quo
By Ian Remsen https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37241208
Social Media Allowed people to collectively protest Circumvent state-operated media channel “Digital Democracy” Organize protest Spread awareness
“We are all Khaled Saeed” Khaled Mohammed Saeed was beaten to death by Egyptian Police Helped to incite the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 Political cartoon of Saeed and President Hosni Mubarak Ka-lead Seigh-eed
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