There have been many popular protests over the years in which ordinary people have challenged governments and changed the course of history.
A selection can be viewed on the BBC News player (under top picture).
Vote was closed on Sunday 27 November 2005
No 1 - Stop The War
Britain's biggest ever protest march in February 2003. And the issue still haunts the Prime Minister.
No 2 - Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was nominated by several people including Rahul Mahajan, Bhup Heer and D Cresswell. Gandhi was the man who believed in non-violent direct action. He led the peaceful resistance against Britain rule in India in the 1920's and 1930's.
No 3 - Paris 1968
In May 1968 Paris witnessed a massive revolt by French university students. The protests nearly brought the government down, and the riots between police and demonstrators lasted for several days.
No 4 - Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat to a white man on a bus triggered a mass black boycott of buses in 1955. Her stance against the segregation laws in Alabama made political history.
No 5 - Berlin Wall
These memorable scenes following the Fall of the Berlin Wall started with a pro-democracy demo in East Berlin's main square. Within days of the protest, the East German Government resigned and thousands streamed into West Berlin.
No 6 - Battle for Seattle
Six years ago tens of thousands of demonstrators from 87 countries descended on Seattle. Protesters were calling for the reform of the World Trade Organisation which was meeting in the City.
No 7 - Gdansk Strike
In 1980 the name of one man became synonymous with the most potent threat to Communism in years. Lech Walesa's leadership of workers at the Lenin shipyard in Gdansk and the formation of Solidarity Polish rippled out across the world.
No 8 - Poll Tax Riots
The poll tax riots of 1990 were nominated by Phil Harris, Roger Bannister and Beryl Archer. There was a mass demonstration in central London of 31 March, which turned very ugly. The result? The infamous poll tax was consigned history.
No 9 - Suffragettes
In 1918 British women were finally given the vote, thanks to this woman ... Emmeline Pankhurst. Pankhurst led the Suffrage Movement and it was the first time in Britain that women had used militant means to fight their cause.
No 10 - Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen square in Beijing was nominated by Barbara Gordon and Michael May. In June 1989 Chinese students occupied the main square demanding more democracy.
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