Riot

to get more upset and eventually the Ole Miss riot of 1962 started. The rioting crowd began by throwing anything they could at the federal marshals such as things like bricks and rocks. The federal marshals responded by throwing out tear gas. As this riot became more public, more agitators from other states started showing up and rallying with everyone else in the riot. The agitators were so mad that they begin fighting each other. Eventually the riot came to an end. Two people died that tragic…

Have you ever wanted something that someone told you you could not have? Many people have but everyone goes at getting what they want in his or her own way. Some use means of violent protest or violet resistance to get what they want. These people riot, smash windows, set fires, and destroy property in order to get what they want. Meanwhile, there is a much better way! Nonviolent resistance is when people achieve what they want through symbolic protests or civil disobedience. Nonviolent…

bars with rules like these, so it quickly became a popular spot for people of the LGBT community to hangout. Before the 1960s, there were very few rights to protect gay people from discrimination. In fact, according to an article about the stonewall riots on history.com, “men could be arrested for wearing drag and women for having less…

The film Attica, directed by Marvin J. Chomsky in 1980, covers the riot caused by inmates at the Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, NY. The riot lasted four days and was due to poor treatment of the prisoners by guards. While watching the documentary, it seemed that the whole thing could have been prevented in multiple ways. It may have never happened if the prisoners were treated adequately in the first place, it may have been stopped peacefully if the inmates would have come to an…

few due to recent and historic racial tensions. Racism goes back hundreds of years in places like America towards blacks, and in Europe towards Muslims and Jews. Unfortunately, even to this day, racism remains very present. Not even a year ago, race riots took place in Ferguson, Missouri. Even in my own life I see racism every day. I have black friends and I occasionally see them bullied due to their skin color. God tells us clearly in John 7:24 that “Do not judge by appearances, but judge with…

As a child I can remember sitting on the floor in my living room playing video games with my three best friends. Regardless of the game none of us cared whether we were “button smashing,” by pressing random buttons on the controller in hopes of getting a kill, or playing seriously. To us we were just having a good time. However, as we made the gradual shift towards online gaming, we became exposed to the toxicity that thrived there. The level of which the environment is unwelcoming, harmful, or…

In 1992, our nation went into flames when Los Angeles riots erupted after police officers were on trial for the beating of a black man, Rodney King. Racial tensions in the country were running high. Other events that involved segregation were at Little Rock Nine in Arkansas, 1957 where African American students…

government. In February, there were large demonstrations in Paris which soon would turn into riots. Louis Phillippe was forced to step down because the of the riots, which allowed for France to create anew form of government called the Second Republic of France. The Second Republic instituted some programs which caused the country to bankrupt the treasury in 2 years. Once the country became bankrupt, riots…

states, "But it is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to…

different ethnics and culture, which mostly results in riots and fights. The Cronulla riots were an absolute classic act of racism in Australia. There was huge conflict between Australians and Middle Eastern youths. The animosity and the rampant violence that both the groups manifested clearly reflects that racism still exists in Australia and is being passed on to younger generations. I personally believe that there was no need for the riots and I think justice was served. People committed…