Protests

(Refusing). The first time Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the anthem was to protest the rights and police brutality against african americans in the U.S. This occurred on August 26, 2016 and since then has started debates all over the country. Other players besides Kaepernick also joined in the protest and started taking a knee as well. Some have argued that not standing for the national anthem was a good way to protest since it is protesting in a peaceful manner. They have also said since…

Trump's presidency, are just some of this years occurrences that have news reporters busy and protesters livid. Many of them could be compared to John Steinbeck's novel “The Grapes of Wrath” in one way or another, but the one we are comparing is the protest to increase the pay of fast food workers. After reading “The Grapes of Wrath” and then reading the article from USA Today by Bruce Horovitz and Yamiche Alcindor named “Fast-food strikes widen into social-justice movement” it was clear that…

In modern day America, it appears as though protests are constantly occurring. Some fear that these acts of dissent will lead to a downfall of America and our leaders will lose all control, thus throwing us into a state of anarchy. However, the ability to speak out against the government is a privilege that many take for granted, and not everybody has this right. Although many fear that civil disobedience will lead to chaos amongst the public, peaceful resistance to the law ultimately has a…

Our current President Donald Trump uses vulgar words to express his distaste for the protest and a reality tv catch phrase to emphasize his views that any football player that takes a knee deserves to be fired. Since when should peaceful protesting and expressing your first amendment right be what decides if you are a good football player…

Ashley Hutchinson FYS 100 October 16th, 2017 Thesis: John Lewis and those who have used nonviolence within the civil rights community have proven that peaceful protest and nonviolence is an effective way to make a difference. Examples: Bloody Sunday, the media’s exposure and the public’s response (Pg. 345) It speaks to someone’s character if they inflicts harm upon another who presents no threat or causes no harm. Especially if there are laws prohibiting the infliction of harm upon those…

As important and life-changing as helping marginalized people get the help they need is, working to eliminate policy and societal gaps through activism is key to preventing such marginalization in the first place. In our world and current political climate, political activism ha never been more important; our country has transformed into a polarized reality that is constantly being influenced by politics, and to make a real, lasting change in the world, one must become involved. For a brighter…

In today’s polarized political and cultural climate, we are in need now more than ever for the return to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s call for non-violent civil disobedience. As the groups of protestors have turned to a more violent form of protest they have soured mainstream opinion to their causes. Whether one believes in the cause or not the violence wielded as a tool for reform is that of a Neanderthal mindset and not one of a civilized educated society. Civil disobedience by its very…

do this in protest of racial inequality and the police brutality of your people. This was the case of the San Francisco 49ers player Colin Kaepernick. There is an article based on his decisions and the decisions of other famous athletes that have made protest by simply not doing something. There are two sides to this article, the pro side presents the fact that Kaepernick is keeping the racial topic in conversation. The con side presents the fact that the field is no place to protest. The pro…

of course the result of one the greatest strings of successful acts of civil disobedience. The stamp act riots, the Boston tea party, even are the American Revaluation start out as an act of civil disobedience. Civil disobedience and the right to protest what you feel is wrong or unjust it built right into the foundation of our republic as you can read for yourself “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the…

that department. Subpoint: Anonymous does not only use computers to attack their targets. Subpoint: They have ordered hundreds of pizzas and had them delivered to buildings owned by their target.(Quinn Norton) Subpoint: Anonymous has also held live protests, sent hundreds of prank calls, and faxed their targets hundreds of black papers. (The purpose of which was to cause them to run out of ink.) Transition: Now after all is said and done you must be wondering who exactly do they…