Gains
Community Came TogetherTens of thousands came together in over 100 cities to protest, chanting things like "Putin is a thief" and "Shame".
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Success Often Comes After FailureEven though the movement didn't stop Putin from winning, the people have gained strength,experience, and momentum by creating awareness of the corruption in the Russian government throughout the world.
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Haven't We Seen This Before?The Civil Rights Movement had a huge loss affecting the strength and the leadership platform when Dr Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968. However, this didn't stop the movement but, fueled it and triggered more people to get involved, leading to the passing of the Civil Rights Act and the voting for African Americans.
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Losses
Putin Won The Election
Through all the dedication and suffering the demonstrators had gone through, the movement wasn't strong enough to influence a change to the Russian governmental process and President Putin of Russia won the election.
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ArrestsUnfortunately, the Russian government arrested about 1,600 people including political activists like Alexei Navalny, a Russian lawyer who was detained by police for protesting against Putin.
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Putins CompetitionVladimir Putin has personally selected people to run giants him which increases his odds of winning. This is a perfect example of how he is controlling and dictating the country.
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