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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 did the American colonies move from loyalty to protest to rebellion in the twelve years following the end of the French and Indian Wars?

the king of England started to heavily tax the colonists and that made the colonists very upset. They also got more upset when they King ignored them which made them move to protest.
The final Colonial War (1689-1763) was the French and Indian War, which is the name given to the American theater of a massive conflict involving Austria, England, France, Great Britain, Prussia, and Sweden called the Seven Years War.

When was the Stonewall Riots?

On 28 June 1969 in Greenwich Village New York City, New York and they mark the start of the gay rights movement in the United States.

What organization staged protest against the Stamp Act?

The Sons of Liberty protested the Stamp act. People, ramble-rousers like Samuel Adams disliked the idea and urged others to act as well.

Who started The Detroit Race Riot?

i belive the the white people started because they were discriminated by africab Americans

Did any Germans protest against Hitler?

Many did at first, but they were frequently harrassed by SA brownshirts, arrested or even murdered. Throughout World WAr II there was a small but active German resitance movement against the Nazis which cooperated with Allied covert agents. ___ The word protest suggests a society with an independent press, with public debate, demonstrations and so on. All these were abolished very soon after the Nazis came to power on 30 January 1933. The last anti-Nazi demonstration of any size took place in Berlin on 8 February 1933, and the police opened fire on the demonstators almost at once. There simply was no forum for public debate and no place where people could express dissent and opposition. Obviously, there was heroic defiance from a few very brave individuals: most of them were caught, convicted of treason and beheaded. They had no impact on government policy.

Why did people think the black panthers were communist?

Because the group has Socialist leanings, and has called for the overthrow of the US government.

What methods were used for the black panthers to achieve there goals?

I actually don't really know for sure. But i think it was that they would use force if needed but i am not really sure.

What does Gandhi do to try to stop the riots?

He would fast. Fasting is when you don't eat or drink for a certain period of time. In his case, he did it in a means of protest and/or self-pity. I hope I helped. Your Welcome.

What year and month were the Newark riots?

The 1967 Newark riot lasted from 12 to 17 July and resulted in the loss of 26 lives and millions of dollars worth of property damage. Newark would experience an exodus from the city that would require decades to cure. The 1,500 arrests made during that time did little to help community relations.

What is a form of protest first tought by gandhi and later used by martin Luther king jr?

He never wanted to hold violent protests, as he was a peaceful man, so he went on hunger strikes and held up signs as people do nowadays. He held many protests and even got himself into jail twice. He never wanted to hold violent protests, as he was a peaceful man, so he went on hunger strikes and held up signs as people do nowadays. He held many protests and even got himself into jail twice. He never wanted to hold violent protests, as he was a peaceful man, so he went on hunger strikes and held up signs as people do nowadays. He held many protests and even got himself into jail twice.

Why did colonists protest the taxes passed by parliament?

Colonists protested taxes passed by parliament because colonists had NO representatives in parliament

How did Shays' Rebellion and other protests affect the government?

Many people died so the population went down. The money became so tight that people weren't getting paid, so they were all fasting.