A liberation movement is an organization or political movement leading a rebellion, or a non-violent social movement, against a colonial power or national government, often seeking independence based on a nationalist identity and an anti-imperialist outlook.
Notable liberation movements Animal liberation movement, a movement to stop killing animals for human needs. Free-culture movement, a movement promoting free and open access to distribute and modify content and culture. Free software movement, a movement to liberate users ability to run, study, modify, and redistribute software source code. Gay liberation, a movement that urged lesbians and gay men to engage in direct action, and to be proud of their sexuality. Goa liberation movement, a movement which fought to end Portuguese colonial rule in Goa, India. Men's liberation movement, a social movement critical of the restraints which society imposes on men. Prison abolition movement, which seeks to reduce and eliminate incarceration through practices like transformative justice and decarceration. Russian Liberation Movement, a movement within the Soviet Union created by Nazi Germany that sought to create a fascist and anti-communist armed force during World War II. Women's liberation movement, a movement of women who proposed that economic, psychological, and social freedom were necessary for women to be equal to men.
See also Bashkir liberation movement Buryat liberation movement Civil disobedience List of active autonomist and secessionist movements List of historical autonomist and secessionist movements List of national liberation movements recognized by intergovernmental organizations Non-state actor Wars of national liberation
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