hunger strike
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He once joined a five-day hunger strike in support of hotel workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
As 1931 dragged on and they remained imprisoned without trial, the couple resorted to a hunger strike in protest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Protesters in Jharkhand have been gathered at a stadium in Ranchi since 25 July - some have been sleeping in the open and several have gone on hunger strike.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Some have been sleeping in the open and several have gone on hunger strike.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Then, again led by Paul and Burns, they went on a hunger strike, a strategy designed to attract public attention to what the denial of women’s right to vote had led to.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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