Acts of terrorism and violence are becoming more and more present throughout the world. In recent times, examples of terrorism have sparked revolutions in an attempt to affect the surrounding society. From religious disputes, ethnic divides, and economic hardship leading to people’s desperation. Many accredit their actions as the last and only option. An old phrase, One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter first stated by Gerald Seymour is useful when analyzing legitimacy and cause. Can help shine a light into why incredulity is the reaction of the international community, yet to a minority group such acts are justified and necessary for institutions to fall and rise a new. Throughout this paper I will seek to answer how terrorism legitimizes or revolutions and understanding the key difference when analyzing both terms. Terrorism for many has been tagged with many negative implications. When the general public think of acts of terrorism often events where major blood shed and hardship is left in the wake come to mind. Such as 9/11 or the Boston Marathon Bombings. For many the motives/ goals are important when understanding what an act of terror is. Terrorism refers to “the use of violence by non-state actors against civilians to achieve a political goal” (O’Neil 2012: 207). Depending on the situation we often use violence against civilians as war crimes or violation of human security. Its important when defining terrorist activities when looking at the actors. Their ethnic identity is often the usual justifiable explanation. In particular an identify pertaining to a minority group in society. One’s social, economic, and political and class for example. Ranging from injustice, are terrorists actually able to achieve their goals. On average terrorist are above average education, take the supposed mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks; Bin Laden. When cases such the Khalid Mohammed trial for example are publicized its understandable that acts of terror can occur from even the least expected civilian, angered people. Yet it’s important to understand the type of terrorism to realize the causes for any event. Non-state actors are are typically the individual described above but has no government backing or sponsorship. In which it’s a sole act typically voicing the opinion of a few, to affect the many. Without mili