In the long term the national government responded to unconventional participation by civil rights activists with reforms designed to give minorities greater access to conventional forms of participation.
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Unconventional is an adjective.
unconventional
His method of solving the problem was quite unconventional, but surprisingly effective.
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My unconventional friends were married in a hot air balloon. The sculpture made from pine cones is certainly unconventional.
The antonym of unconventional is conventional, which refers to following traditional or widely accepted norms or practices.
Example sentence - Their relationship was unconventional for the times.
UnConventional - 2004 was released on: USA: October 2004
unCONventional - 2012 was released on: USA: 28 June 2012
Conventional: Routine political behavior that uses institutional channels and is acceptable to the dominant culture. The most obvious example is that of voting.Unconventional: relatively uncommon political behavior that challenges or defies established institutions and norms. The Civil Rights Movement used unconventional participation to great effect. For example, sit-ins were staged where individuals would peacefully sit until removed, typically by force.