Human chain

Human chain

A human chain is a form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity.

The number of demonstrators involved in a human chain is often disputed; the organizers of the human chain often report higher numbers than governmental authorities.

Notable human chains, in chronological order, have included:

A 'human chain' may also refer to people holding on to each other in series to reach precarious spots. A young girl was rescued from a cliff in California via this method. [ [http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2007/08/08/teen_rescued_after_dangling_from_cliff Cliff rescue via human chain] ]

References

ee also

* Human rainbow
* [http://www.petition.co.uk/home.html Free Petition website]

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