In the 1770s, Patriots used printing presses to organize a revolution.
In the 1960s, civil rights leaders harnessed television to build support.
Today, Minneapolis residents are using encrypted apps to monitor ICE.
Up-to-date technology has always supercharged social movements.
From Colonial rebels to Minneapolis protesters, technology has long powered American social movements
Smartphone video, ICE-tracking apps and 3D-printed whistles have been emblematic of the protests in Minneapolis. Social movements have long latched onto and been catalyzed by new technologies.
