Summary: In "Small Change: Why the Revolution will not be tweeted", the author Malcolm Gladwell shares with us about 4 college students from North Carolina A. & T. and their courageous act. After being denied service from a waitress all because of their race , the four young men begin a sit-in. the sit-in took place outside the joint where they were denied service. This protest eventually caught the attention of many students. for example, the following week, the protest spread to Winston, Salem twenty-five miles away and even Texas. Gladwell claimed that this was all accomplished without the help of any social network we have today. Although social network wasn't used, it wasn't said that it would never be useful for receiving any kind of information. In Iran, they were dealing with a protest against the government that Twitter, was later informed about. In order to receive a statement such as the one in Iran, you'll need the same connection with whom you're connecting to.
Response: I really enjoyed reading this. I understand what Malcolm was saying and loved how he said that the movement the four college boys made did not need the help of social networks. It is very true and it can still happen today but society is too hooked on the latest technology and social media it would be tricky.
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