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Protests, Riots and Civil Unrest

Protests are often held as peaceful demonstrations. However, during times of civil unrest, a small spark can set off a violent riot. Protests have happened all over the world, and are sometimes history-changing events.

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How do you kill riot in Superman returns?

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You kill him with kryptonite- many have tried it and all have failed.

Why did Martin Luther King Jr organized protest and marches?

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People followed MLK Jr. because he was a strong symbol for the blacks of the nation and had a strong voice to speak for the blacks injustice.

What event happened when the veteran groups marched in protest on Washington?

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The goal was to pressure the government to desegregate the armed forces & provide fair working opportunities for African Americans.

How many times is the word Riot on the Paramore CD cover?

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too many to count.....a lot..........so much it can make you dizzy and may cause seisures......jk!

What is a protest song?

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Protest poetry is poetry that strives to undermine established values and ideals, particularly those associated with the government and other bodies of authority.

Protest poetry often aims to shock readers into political action by discussing taboo subject matter, using unconventional and often profane language, criticizing popular beliefs, and shunning formal poetic conventions.

Why did so many Americans protest the Vietnam war?

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Because they where protesting for their troops so they won't lose sooooooo many lives anyway they where already losing y make it worse.


(if this is for homework please put it in your own words cuz teachers will catch u trust me i no)

How long did people protest against Ruby Bridges going to William Frantz School?

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People protest for a while then we she came toschool in a taxi there were'nt and people there.

What caused the race riots in New Orleans in 1866?

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In the Summer of 1866 there were race riots in Memphis, Tennessee. The problem erupted because freedmen were denied rights they presumed to have and did have. Former Black soldiers clashed with police over the arrest of a Black man. The rapid population growth in Memphis was part of the problem. In retaliation against the Blacks and white police, crowds of whites invaded the black sections of the city and attacked blacks, burned churches and property. The Union commander there refused to intervene as he did not have enough men. The end result was the deaths of 46 Blacks and two white men.As an aside, the Union commander offered another excuse, that part of his troops "hated Negroes.."

What impact of Mohandas Gandhi's belief in non-violent protest?

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Gandhi introduced non violent protests to India and to the rest of the world. He gained many followers through his teachings and techniques. From that, he got lots of support in non violent protesting helping gain independence.

What did many colonists do to protest the taxes placed on British goods?

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The colonies started not buying the products for the British.

Did anyone protest the Vietnam War?

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I know that there are at least two signifigant ones: The bombings of the anti-war group "the weather men" and the event at Kent state. But I'm not sure as to the exact number.

What was the first major protest that Martin Luther King Jr organized?

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The first major protest that Martin Luther King, Jr. organized was the Montgomery bus boycott.

How many miles did Martin Luther King Jr travel to speak about injustice protest and action?

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Yes Martin Luther King did travel more than 6 million miles and spoke to more than 2500 times.

What effect did Theodora have on riots in AD 532?

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Theodora helped the people in the uprisings achieve their demands .

Why do you think Malcolm X believed in Violent protest?

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Violent v Non- Violent Protest

In this essay, I will talk about comparing Violent and non- violent protests and which is better to start a protest and how it affects people and if it's worth starting one.

People usually protest because they think it's not fair on them or anyone else or they could just simply protest because they don't like the change or the new thing. For example the 2011 London riots which broke out because the death of Mark Duggan who was shot dead by police, this started out as a peaceful protest then suddenly everyone joined in and it became a very violent protest on the London streets.

Other protesters like Gandhi or Martin Luther King protested about that they would like to make everybody equal and stop racism in a nonviolent way

The main characteristics of non- violent protests are like Gandhi and Martin Luther King who believed that the whole world should be equal and there was no racism to black or white or just because there religions or where they came from. They both didn't protest with any violence they just wanted everyone to be treated fairly and they wouldn't stop until they get it right.

The main different between the 2 forms of protests are that violent protests always lead to fights/battles with injury's or maybe even deaths, and non- violent protests are really just like a group of people with posters or just trying to get people to listen to them with no violence For example Gandhi and Martin Luther King who made a peaceful protest about how they wanted everyone to be equal and be treated the same.

The main advantages of violent protests are that you could make someone change their minds by threatening to do something to them like hurt them or something but on the other hand the disadvantages of violent protest are that there is mostly someone or something gets hurt, damaged or even killed. This could lead to war or a massive battle that could hurt a lot of people because of 1 little thing that could have been sorted out in a peaceful way.

The main advantages of non- violent protest are that no one gets hurt or killed and that no one is going to be really affected by the protest which means peace to everyone involved. On the other hand the disadvantages of non- violent protests are that sometimes they might not listen to you as all what you are doing is just waiting outside or putting up posters and banners or just getting followers to try to get people's attention.

A person may resort to violent methods because they might have tried a peaceful protest but it didn't make no changes s they might think to get their attention they would create a violent protest to get their attention or to make them think what they could do.

A person may believe in staying in a peaceful protest because they might not want to create war or get anyone hurt or killed so they keep to a peaceful protest. Also they might believe it's not worth it having a violent protest as it could make the situation worse.

Overall I believe that you should start a peaceful protest so that no one else is hurt or killed.

Which labor organization was linked to the haymarket riot of 1886?

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In 1869, a group of tailors, led by Uriah P. Stephens, formed the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor. They spread their message in secret, organizing workers of different jobs but not getting political. In 1879, Stephens was replaced by Terence V. Powderly, and the Knights became a labor powerhouse. The Knights continued to grow until the infamous Haymarket Square tragedy was unfairly blamed on the Knights, by business owners and officials.

Why did Gandhi protest in South Africa?

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* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a young man of 24 when he arrived in South Africa in 1893. * Gandhi's work in South Africa dramatically changed him, as he faced the discrimination commonly directed at black South Africans and Indians. One day in court at Durban, the magistrate asked him to remove his turban. He was thrown off a train at Standerton, in the Transvaal , after refusing to move from the first class to a third class coach while holding a valid first class ticket. Traveling further on by stagecoach, he suffered other hardships on the journey as well, including being barred from many hotels. These incidents have been acknowledged by several biographers as a turning point in his life, explaining his later social activism. It was through witnessing firsthand the racism, prejudice and injustice against Indians in South Africa that Gandhi started to question his people's status, and his own place in society. However, these events by no means explain why he advocated non-violence instead of aggressive revolution. * At the end of his contract, Gandhi prepared to return to India. However, at a farewell party in his honour in Durban, he happened to glance at a newspaper and learned that a bill to deny the right to vote to Indians was being considered by the Natal Legislative Assembly. When he brought this up with his hosts, they lamented that they did not have the expertise necessary to oppose the bill, and implored Gandhi to stay and help them. He circulated several petitions to both the Natal Legislature and the British Government in opposition to the bill. Though unable to halt the bill's passage, his campaign was successful in drawing attention to the grievances of Indians in South Africa. Supporters convinced him to remain in Durban to continue fighting against the injustices levied against Indians in South Africa. He founded the Natal Indian Congress in 1894, with himself as the Secretary.Through this organization, he molded the Indian community of South Africa into a homogeneous political force, publishing documents detailing Indian grievances and evidence of British discrimination in South Africa. Gandhi returned briefly to India in 1896 to bring his wife and children to live with him in South Africa. When he returned in January 1897, a white mob attacked and tried to lynch him.[ In an early indication of the personal values that would shape his later campaigns, he refused to press charges against any member of the mob, stating it was one of his principles not to seek redress for a personal wrong in a court of law. * At the onset of the South African War, Gandhi argued that Indians must support the war effort in order to legitimize their claims to full citizenship, organizing a volunteer ambulance corps of 300 free Indians and 800 indentured labourers called the Indian Ambulance Corps, one of the few medical units to serve wounded black South Africans. He himself was a stretcher-bearer at the Battle of Spion Kop, and was decorated. At the conclusion of the war, however, the situation for the Indians did not improve, but continued to deteriorate. In 1906, the Transvaal government promulgated a new Act compelling registration of the colony's Indian population. At a mass protest meeting held in Johannesburg on September 11th that year, Gandhi adopted his methodology of satyagraha (devotion to the truth), or non-violent protest, for the first time, calling on his fellow Indians to defy the new law and suffer the punishments for doing so, rather than resist through violent means. This plan was adopted, leading to a seven-year struggle in which thousands of Indians were jailed (including Gandhi himself on many occasions), flogged, or even shot, for striking, refusing to register, burning their registration cards, or engaging in other forms of non-violent resistance. While the government was successful in repressing the Indian protesters, the public outcry stemming from the harsh methods employed by the South African government in the face of peaceful Indian protesters finally forced South African General Jan Christiaan Smuts to negotiate a compromise with Gandhi.