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A rebellion is an armed resistance to an established government. Those who participate in rebellions are rebels.
Other words for a rebellion include: revolt, uprising, insurrection, and insurgency. Some
of these words, especially rebellion and revolt, often have a pejorative connotation while uprising or
insurrection are preferred by rebels (insurgents, freedom fighters) themselves. Compare: mutiny, revolution.
For example, the Boxer rebellion was an uprising against Western commercial and political influence in China during the final
years of the 19th century.
Famous rebellions / uprisings in history
Famous rebels
See also
- American Slave rebellions (Nat Turner's rebellion, Stono Rebellion, et cetera)
- Polish uprisings
- The Open Source Movement has been called a "rebellion" against closed source software and intellectual
capitalism.
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