Social movements from 1768 to 2004 encompass a variety of collective efforts aimed at promoting social change. Key movements include the Abolitionist Movement, which sought to end slavery, and the Women's Suffrage Movement, advocating for women's right to vote. These movements often arose in response to social injustices and aimed to influence public policy and societal norms. Throughout this period, movements like the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and the Environmental Movement in the late 20th century highlighted issues of racial equality and ecological sustainability. Activists utilized protests, advocacy, and grassroots organizing to mobilize support and effect change in their respective causes.