2017 ⟶ Weinstein Scandal Sparks #MeToo Movement

Allegations of sexual abuse against film producer Harvey Wei...
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👶 Michael Jackson Accused of Child Sexual Abuse

August 24: 1993 child sexual abuse accusations against Michael Jackson.⟶
Michael Jackson Accused of Child Sexual Abuse (1993)
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United StatesUnited States

💔 Death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in a Car Accident

August 31: Diana, Princess of Wales is killed in a car accident in Paris.⟶
Death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in a Car Accident (1997)
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🗣️ Weinstein Scandal Sparks #MeToo Movement

Allegations of sexual abuse against film producer Harvey Weinstein lead to a wave of similar accusations from within Hollywood and other areas of primarily the English-speaking world.⟶
Weinstein Scandal Sparks #MeToo Movement (2017)
FeminismSocial JusticeHollywoodCelebrity CultureCultural Revolution
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✊ Women's March Held Across the Globe

January 21: Millions of people participate in the Women's March in response to the inauguration of Donald Trump.⟶
Women's March Held Across the Globe (2017)
ProtestFeminismSocial MovementsActivismGender EqualityHuman RightsPolitical PolarizationDonald Trump
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✊🏾 Murder of George Floyd Leads to Protests Worldwide

May 25: The murder of George Floyd sparks protests across the United States and the world.⟶
Murder of George Floyd Leads to Protests Worldwide (2020)
Black Lives MatterProtestsDiscriminationActivism
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