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10 Protests That Changed History

Iran's post-election storm has these precedents

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Jun 19, 2009 3:10 PM CDT

(Newser) – The post-election storm brewing in Iran prompted LiveScience to round up some of history's most significant protests:

  • A piece of paper nailed to a church door in 1517 sparked the Protestant Revolution.
  • Parisians moved more boldly, beheading the Bastille's governor to spark the French Revolution
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