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An organization or political movement
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.
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Notable liberation movements
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 .
Russian Liberation Movement , a movement within the Soviet Union that sought to create an 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 .
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 .
Animal liberation movement , a movement to stop killing animals for human needs.
Free software movement , a movement to liberate users ability to run, study, modify and redistribute software source code.
Free-culture movement , a movement promoting free and open access to distribute and modify content and culture.
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