Growing A Grassroots Movement with Shannon Watts

Oh...We're Going There

English - March 04, 2020 12:00 - 24 minutes - 13.1 MB
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In this episode, I’ll explore the makings of immensely successful grassroots organizations, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America founded by my guest, Shannon Watts, the grassroots wing of Everytown Demands Action on Gun Sense, spurring the organization of Students Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. She started the group via Facebook one day after the heartbreaking Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that took place in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012.

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