2011 — Morocco's February 20 Day of Dignity

On February 20, 2011, tens of thousands of Moroccans marched in more than fifty cities, the country's biggest anti-establishment protests in decades. The leaderless youth coalition, called the February 20 Movement, demanded constitutional reform and limits on the king's powers.

The palace responded fast: a new constitution, approved that July, made Tamazight an official language. Anniversary marches of the movement continued for years. The movement took its very name from the date, and the date kept its meaning: a day when young Moroccans filled the streets together and pressed their monarchy to change. A movement without leaders had spoken, and the palace had answered within five months' time.