Protest

Have you ever wanted to change something in society but you couldn’t because you were afraid to protest about it because you thought you might get in trouble? Civil disobedience has been around for over 150 years. It has both worked and not worked in some cases, so is it the best way to protest? This informative essay is going to prove to you why civil disobedience is the way to go when protesting. Three documents that include the theme civil disobedience are “Civil Disobedience” by Henry David…

laid in the streets. They would chant “Black lives matter,” “hands up don’t shoot,” and other phrases to express how they stand in solidarity with the black men and women harmed due to police brutality. Unfortunately many of these initially peaceful protests would end in, sometimes fatal, conflicts with protesters and the police force. (Sebastian 2015) This has led to many referring to the BLM organization as a hate group and forming White Lives Matter (WLM) as a response, who dedicated…

wanted to peacefully protest police brutality and racism against African American men. During, the national anthem before a game he “took a knee” in protest. Other football players have joined in this protest. Police brutality has become an incredibly polarizing and contentious issue in America. President Trump took the stance that kneeling during the national anthem is disrespectful to American servicemen and women. He has attempted to rebrand Kaepernick’s protest into a protest against the…

and new accusations against opposing political parties came out in forms of biased news and articles that each said something different. Many young people belonged and supported organizations for their views. Some of these organizations also led protests, not all being violent but some were. But the influence of…

protesters. Heavy rain that evening, however, helped subside the angry crowd. However, it wasn’t the end. The protests inspired small protests in many European cities, spreading fears of copycat riots elsewhere. Riots continued into the 13th of December, where large groups of demonstrators gathered to protest in front of the Greek Parliament in central Athens. Despite this protest being relatively peaceful, the police reacted by using tear gas and violence. This resulted in the protesters…

It always has been controversial if peaceful protest is the way to proving one’s point. Nonviolent resistance has been in effect for centuries. Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and the Danish resistance are all examples, but surely not the only people who have protested peacefully. Gene Sharp is known for his in-depth studies and writings on nonviolent resistance. Sharp’s theories have influenced anti-government resistance movements globally. Sharp believes that having a big,…

More recently, there have been protests in opposition to the new administration and, more specifically, to the Executive Order on immigration.. While these protests are often described as instances of civil disobedience, I disagree that they fit the definition, as the protesters are not purposefully violating a law they oppose. One of the recent…

While individuals from in each political party hold polarizing opinions, the most polarizing individuals in each party would be party activists. What is a party activist? In a Political Behavior article, Edward Carmine and James Woods write, “political activists are a heterogenous group and include delegates to the nominating conventions, those citizens heavily involved in campaign activities, major financial contributors to political parties,” (364). Activism is action taken for a cause that…

According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on August 9 2014 Officer Darren Wilson happened upon Micheal Brown and his friend walking down the street. Within minutes Michael was found dead with a minimum of 7 gunshot wounds from the 12 which were fired. Officer Wilson claims he asked the men to move out from the middle of the road. the men ignored his request. The officer blocked their path with his vehicle, got into an altercation with the men before they attempted to run away. When…

order to stay relevant, Greenpeace has moved onto current issues, such as Golden Rice in India. However, the reasoning and effects of this issue has caused widespread controversy. Greenpeace’s protest on Golden Rice is causing it to lose support as it strays from their original goal of environmental protest into popular pseudoscience. Greenpeace found its beginnings in the Cold war as the “Don’t Make a Wave Committee,” a group of people who worked together in the basement of a church to…