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#MeToo Campaign Goes Back 10 Years, Created to Connect Survivors 

‘Me Too’ was originally a grassroots campaign that started some ten years ago!  

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#MeToo took the social media space by storm when a plethora of survivors of sexual abuse and assault came out and spoke about their ordeal. The hashtag was a top trend for 24 hours straight with most Facebook timelines filled with stories. But ‘Me Too’ goes back 10 years.

Tarana Burke is the original creator of the campaign in 2007 to reach out to sexual assault survivors in underprivileged communities.

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