Hong Kong's 'Umbrella Man' and 9 Other Iconic Protest Images

In Hong Kong, protesters have been demonstrating for the expansion of political rights — and against Beijing. In Ferguson, Missouri, people reacted to the shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer, saying it fit a pattern of police brutality and unaccountability. In Ukraine, Turkey, Russia, Yemen, Egypt and Iran, people wanted more political freedom.

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But if the protests shared some characteristics, each was also unique — as these iconic images show. Read more...

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