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<span style="">An&nbsp;</span>'''<span style="">active</span>'''<span style="">&nbsp;supporter supports a movement on an ongoing basis, is present at the events of the movement, convinces those around of the aims of the movement and acts independently in their environment in order to advance the defended cause (according to Erica Chenoweth).&nbsp;</span><span style="">- Paul and Mark Engler in&nbsp;</span>''<span style="">This is an Uprising</span>''
<span style="">'''Active support '''means ''supporting a movement on an ongoing basis. This includes being present at events of the movement, convincing those around of the aims of the movement and acting independently in one's environment to advance the cause'' (according to Erica Chenoweth). </span><span style="">- Paul and Mark Engler in ''T''</span>''<span style="">his is an Uprising</span>''


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== Examples of Active Popular Support <ref>https://masscommons.wordpress.com/2018/07/17/this-is-an-uprising-active-popular-support-the-3-5-rule/</ref>  ==
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| <p>'''1. Showing up'''</p>
| <p>for rallies, marches, phonebanking, doorknocking, teach-ins, etc.</p>
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| <p>'''2. Voting with the movement'''</p>
| <p>the cause (e.g., abortion, climate change, immigration) is the deciding factor in the active supporter’s vote</p>
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| <p>'''3. Persuading others'''</p>
| <p>at school, at family gatherings, on social media, at work etc.</p>
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| <p>'''4'''.&nbsp;'''Acting independently within their place of influence'''</p>
| <p>lawyers taking on pro bono cases, teachers using their classrooms, union members using meetings of their local&nbsp;</p>
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“Active popular support” includes behaviours such as:


Showing Up: for rallies, marches, phonebanking, doorknocking, teach-ins, etc.;
Voting With The Movement: the movement’s cause (e.g., abortion, climate change, immigration) is the deciding factor in the active supporter’s vote;
Persuading Others: at school, at family reunions, on social media, at work;
Acting Independently Within Their Sphere Of Influence: lawyers taking on pro bono cases, preachers using their pulpit, entertainers writing songs, teachers using their classrooms, union members using meetings of their local to advance the cause.


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Active support means supporting a movement on an ongoing basis. This includes being present at events of the movement, convincing those around of the aims of the movement and acting independently in one's environment to advance the cause (according to Erica Chenoweth). - Paul and Mark Engler in This is an Uprising

Examples of Active Popular Support [1]

1. Showing up

for rallies, marches, phonebanking, doorknocking, teach-ins, etc.

2. Voting with the movement

the cause (e.g., abortion, climate change, immigration) is the deciding factor in the active supporter’s vote

3. Persuading others

at school, at family gatherings, on social media, at work etc.

4. Acting independently within their place of influence

lawyers taking on pro bono cases, teachers using their classrooms, union members using meetings of their local 


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  1. ↑ https://masscommons.wordpress.com/2018/07/17/this-is-an-uprising-active-popular-support-the-3-5-rule/
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