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Understanding the Topic: Agent Provocateurs and Cynicism in Social Movements
1. Historical Context and ExamplesDefinition and Role: An agent provocateur is someone who infiltrates a group to incite illegal activities or create discord, often to discredit the group or lead to arrests.Historical Examples:COINTELPRO: The FBI’s Counter Intelligence Program in the 1960s targeted civil rights groups, including the Black Panther Party, using agent provocateurs to disrupt…