History of the United States II / Unit 17 USH2 2452 short lesson, about 20 seconds
MeToo
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The idea
The MeToo movement, founded by Tarana Burke in two thousand six, was rekindled in two thousand seventeen when an actress asked victims of sexual assault or harassment to post the phrase on Twitter.
In practice
Over four and a half million people using the phrase within days, the anchor records.
Where people slip
The Yawp links it to new political energies among American women.
Your place on the trail
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