Protests

It is disrespectful to kneel during the anthem because it divides the nation, causes detestation, furthermore it causes intensity between 2 dense populations of people. While the football players right to protest is god given, but that doesn’t mean they should desecrate the flag. My first reason to disagree is because men and women died for this flag.They died protecting all of us from greater threats, which in return lets the football players checks keep coming in. The things…

Scandal to #MeToo, one narrative has become a surprising fixture in American popular culture and media: Colin Kaepernick's protest of police brutality during the National Anthem. Although it has been almost 18 months since the former college standout quarterback and GQ magazines 2017 Citizen of the Year, took his last snap in the National Football League, his iconic protest has taken on a life of its own. The kneeling has evolved from symbolic action to a prominent aspect of African Americans’…

things have changed, and how things haven’t changed compared to the past. Based on “March Book One and March Book Two” by John Lewis, Nate Powell, and Andrew Ayin I’m going to discuss three different forms of non-violent activisms, namely sit-ins, protest marches, and gospel songs. For each form of activism I’m going to identify its goal, different responses to it, assess its overall impact, and determine whether it was effective or not. Lastly, using current examples, I’m going to discuss…

kneeling is unacceptable”. Also, as the person who started this entire thing, Collin Kaepernick was adopted and raised by white parents. So, at this point, where does his argument even stand? Everyone has a right to an opinion, and a right to protest,…

Historically speaking, the issue of protest--in all its many forms--has always one of the most disputed questions in any society. No matter how nonviolent, how gentle, how friendly a protest may be (whether it is a verbal objection or an organized march), it seems as though it must receive some kind of rebuff, some kind of deriding demurral from those in power. Civil disobedience, which involves the protester deliberately breaking (or ignoring) an unjust or oppressive law (or one that is…

a violent public disturbance against authority. Riots are not peaceful and are actually very destructive to the community around. Many may say that our society has not had any peaceful acts of protest since the 60’s before Martin Luther King Jr. died. People don’t see the silent cries and the quiet protest that take place to change the issues of society. Peaceful resistance to laws positively impact a free society because it allows people to exercise their first amendment right and it brings…

disrespectful. Some people think that this move by Colin Kaepernick should not be considered a peaceful protest as it is disrespectful to our country as a whole and the principles it was founded on. Although, on the contrary, many believe that he has brought a great deal of attention to the subject. Colin Kaepernick does have the freedom to kneel during the National Anthem but Colin has many other ways protest his beliefs. In an interview with Colin after the first game he protested at he said,…

rebellions have occurred in order to overthrow an unwanted government in favor of a better suited one. However, civil disobedience has allowed the world an effective method of protest that has allowed significant change to occur without war or mass bloodshed. What used to take a war to resolve can now be accomplished with a mass protest where the voices of those who are discontented can be heard. Some however, would argue that civil disobedience is detrimental to society, as it is technically…

Victims of groupthink, p.9). Social influence is the effect that people have upon the beliefs or behaviors of others (Aaronson, 2004). Both groupthink and social influence theory have a factor in what we see as an ongoing reaction to the silent protest started by Colin Kaepernick in August 2016. In recent news on October 1, 2017 during a game between the Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers, about 30 of the 49ers players took a knee during the national anthem. Following the game, the…

In order for a protest to be effective and get into the heads of the targeted audience, those who are protesting must have self-interest at heart. Self-interest is necessary because it directly connects the protesters to their cause. This connection would result in that protester being more driven and dedicated to expressing their beliefs and trying to accomplish their goal. Without being related to the issue at hand in some sort of way, a person’s actions may not all have the intention of…