Strategy #9 – Change through Legislation
Laws shape the way our communities function and reflect the values of the government that creates them.  One of the principles of democratic government is that citizens should have a voice in the shaping the laws that govern them.  Changing laws is an important strategy for changing society. These are the voices of people who sought to promote change through legislation.  Please review them and answer the questions in the Listening Guide.
Answer the following about each change-maker:
  1. What action was taken?
  2. What cause was being promoted?
  3. How did the legislation affect that cause?
  4. What challenges were confronted?
For further discussion:
  • How do citizens affect the legislative process?
  • What are the implications when citizens are excluded from the legislative process?
  • Provide a contemporary example of a law changing society for better or for worse.
Change-Makers:
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Rikki Ott, United States
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Anna Lo, Northern Ireland
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Margaret Brodkin, United States
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Omar T. Al-Mashhadani, Iraq
Change through Legislation Listening Guide
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