Protests

the right to protest in the first amendment. The United States were contrived on protests. Men and women both fought hard for our freedoms to govern this country. In the beginning, to stray away from unfair British rulings, the citizens protested. Thus, building a foundation for this country for eternity, which is why it is included in the Bill of Rights. Since then, citizens have fought for equal liberties throughout time. It is more than just making your voice be heard. A protest consists of…

National Anthem Protests As you go to sporting events, you hear the National Anthem being played before the athletes start their sporting event. The reason for this is to honor those who served and protect our country and for those who are still doing so. Recently, many NFL (National Football League) players have oppose to stand for the National Anthem. In 2016 Colin Kaepernick, who played football for the San Francisco 49er’s, started a protest trend to kneel for the National Anthem.…

world, protest have happening more often. Although protest have been around for hundreds of years, they amount of occurrence has raised in the past years by a sufficient amount. I believe that the increase of protest is good, but I also see that more protesting is because of inequality and an other freedoms are in danger. As defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary, a protest is “the act of objecting or gesture of disapproval”(Merriam-Webster Dictionary.) There are several types of protest and not…

silence, when they should protest, makes cowards of men.” (Wilcox) This is a quote from Ella Wheeler Wilcox that actually makes a lot of sense, but how should we go about this? There are two types of ways to protest. You can protest peacefully, maybe holding up a sign and handing out flyers. Or you could violently protest. This can involve vandalism, assault, and just doing morally and legally wrong things in general. When you make the decision that you are going to protest something that you…

This week’s current events discussion is about Anti-Trump protests that have spread throughout the country. The main point of all four articles is that Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election has spread protests across the nation starting on wednesday. On one hand I think they should be able to do whatever they think will help make a change. On the other hand I don’t agree on how far vandalizing and violence has gone. People should fight for what they believe in, personally I am…

Peaceful Protests for the Betterment of Society Throughout the history of the world, there are usually two sides to every story, from the point of view of the oppressed and from the point of view of the oppressors. Most often, the oppressors or victors get to tell the version that they find most convenient, but they often leave out certain things that would make them look less glorious in the eyes of history. However, the oppressed have a voice that the oppressors cannot completely silence…

The Power of Protest In a study conducted at Turlock High School, out of fifty students who were asked what came to mind when they thought of protesting, 64% had negative perspectives and understandings of the action. The responses of this 64% ranged from descriptions of riots and violence to passionate statements in relation to the act’s ineffectiveness and inability to cause any form of change. Recently, protesting has developed an overall pessimistic connotation and been viewed as a…

This essay discusses the national anthem protest, And how the people and the athletes are taking a stand to the government authorities about police brutality and racial inequality. during the playing of the U.S. national anthem. The demonstrations have generated mixed reactions. Some have called the protests unpatriotic and disrespectful of the U.S. flag, the national anthem, the police, and the military. But the government isn’t applying to the meaning of the flag. “ When one believes…

Colin Kaepernick’s protest showed immense patriotism. Colin Kaepernick, former quarterback for the 49ers held a protest last year that caused quite the controversy. Kaepernick's protest was used to protest the recent and past police brutality toward African American individuals and show his support for the black lives matter movement. Kaepernick showed his protest by kneeling during the national anthem, which many have strong opinions on how effective and patriotic his protest is. One of the…

Over the past couple of months we have seen several protest happening all across the United States. One of the major protest that has occurred was Colin Kaepernick’s choice to take a knee during the National Anthem. Kaepernick is a football player for the San Francisco 49ers and first took a knee during “The Star Spangled Banner” on August 26, 2016. His initial reasoning behind his actions was intended to be a form of protest against the recent outbreak of police brutality and racial injustices…