Three Percenters

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/three-percenters

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the movement classification?Far-right, anti-government, decentralized movement
2. What is the founding era?Late 2000s, specifically 2008-2009
3. What does the name "Three Percenters" mean?It comes from a story that says only about three percent of people in the American Revolution fought with guns. The group uses this idea to show that a small group can make a big difference.
4. Why do they use a flag with the Roman numeral "III"?The flag shows the number three in Roman letters to remind members of their name and the story about the small group of fighters. It helps people see they belong to the same group.

Decentralized: Not controlled by a single central authority; spread out.
Constitutionalism: Belief in the principles and importance of a constitution.
Tyranny: Cruel and oppressive government or rule.
Paramilitary: An organization that is like a military but not part of a country's official armed forces.