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From Little Rock to Parkland: A Brief History of Youth Activism

This isn't the first time young people have tried to change the world.
Arkansas law enforcement prohibits nine black students from entering Central High School in 1957.

It's too early to know if politicians will heed the calls for increased gun control after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. But one thing is clear: If change comes, it will be because of the passionate activism of the schools' students. The teens appear to have galvanized a new, national movement and inspired student activists across the country, spurring high school walkouts in Washington D.C., Arizona, and Minnesota.

While this surge of teen organizing around gun control may feel new, the

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