Title: How Protests Become Successful Social Movements
Headings: How Protests Become Successful Social Movements
Economics & Society
How Protests Become Successful Social Movements
Step 1: Define the change you want to see
Step 2: Shift the spectrum of allies
Step 3: Identify the pillars of power
Step 4: Seek to attract, not to overpower
Step 5: Build a plan to survive victory

Content: Consider the recent protests in Poland concerning an unpopular abortion law. They inspired millions to take further actions, including a women’s strike, that convinced lawmakers to back down. Still, protests like the massive global marches that took place on January 21, 2017, although crucially important for creating transformational change, are merely a first step. There are clear reasons why some movements languish and fade away while others succeed, and activists need to take history’s lessons to heart. To truly make an impact, a movement needs to follow five steps: Step 1: Define the change you want to see
To create the change you want to see, you have to make an affirmative case and define exactly what you want to happen. Clearly defining change is a consistent theme in successful movements. Gandhi wanted independence from the British. The civil rights movement wanted specific legislation passed.