Title: 7 Times in History When Students Turned to Activism - The New York Times
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7 Times in History When Students Turned to Activism
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What Makes #NeverAgain Different?
The protests calling for stricter gun control measures come on the heels of other youth movements, but the momentum they have gained makes them stand out.
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7 Times in History When Students Turned to Activism
Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School rallied for gun control last week on the steps of the State Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla.
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By Maggie Astor
March 5, 2018
Every few weeks or months, after a man armed with a high-powered weapon walks into a school or a church or a nightclub and opens fire, the national response plays out in a rote, almost performative way. The outcry lasts only a few days before guns fade back into the background noise of American politics. But nearly three weeks after a gunman walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., and killed 17 people with an AR-15, the conversation has not faded, because the students of Stoneman Douglas have taken up the cause of gun control. Already, they have lobbied state lawmakers in Tallahassee, spoken with President Trump and persuaded many companies to cut ties with the National Rifle Association. And on Saturday, they met with students fighting gun violence in Chicago. Video
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What Makes #NeverAgain Different? The protests calling for stricter gun control measures come on the heels of other youth movements, but the momentum they have gained makes them stand out. “Children are dying.” “ I will fight every single day.” “ I just want to speak.” “