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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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What is the track listing in correct order for the album Riot by Paramore?

  1. For A Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic
  2. That's What You Get
  3. Hallelujah
  4. Misery Business
  5. When It Rains
  6. Let The Flames Begin
  7. Miracle
  8. Crushcrushcrush
  9. We Are Broken
  10. Fences
  11. Born For This

In Paramore's second CD Riot does the booklet inside the CD case contain the lyrics to their songs?

It only has the lyrics to 4 songs: "For A Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic," "Misery Business," "That's What You Get," and "Let The Flames Begin"

What are some ways that people can legally and peacefully protest in the United States?

Although our rights to protest in the US, have been severely curbed since 9/11, and by the Patriot Act there are still some ways to protest legally and peacefully. Boycotting certain companies can and has changed the way the way business is done. One of the greatest ways is to vote. Not just in this election, but every election that requires your participation. If we all were to vote, not just in this election but every election we could have government by the people. Get involved with a volunteer organization, and donate time to make some change. You can get meet with others who want a better city, school, or state like you do, but YOU are the key to change.

What did the Black Panther's think about the Vietnam War?

The Black Panther Party was against the Vietnam War. In fact, they even demanded that African Americans be exempt from military and army service because their war was not the government's war. It didnt make any sense to send colored people to war to fight other colored people.

What was Maggie Lena Walker's earliest protest about segregation?

Maggie Lena Walker was the first woman bank president in the country. Her first protest came about when she joined other black students in protesting their graduation in 1883, which had been moved to a church instead of the school the white students would graduate from. A compromise allowed the students to receive their diplomas at the school.

What happened during the Bloody Sunday Riot in Berlin on February 12 1933?

It was the very last left wing (and anti-Nazi) demonstration in Germany after the Nazis came to power. The police, acting on orders, fired on the demonstrators without warning.

What were the benefits of non violent protest in 1955?

Black people won what is a good thing because of Martin Luther King they protested and the benefits of this means that black people could sit next to white people and sit where they want in cafes and do everything white people did. There is still a lot of racism but compared to what happened back in History its a lot better, but the question is will Racism ever be over for good? I don't think it will because some people still make the odd nasty comment.

Did Rudy Giuliani urge police to riot in lower Manhattan while he was us attorney?

He was not Us Attorney at the of the incident. Rudy was campaigning on a crime buster platform and many of the police were carrying signs with racist slogans-a reference to then Mayor Dinkins'. They trashed a lot of cars parked in the area, too.

What was the immediate cause of the haymarket riot?

The immediate cause of the Haymarket riot in Chicago in 1886 was a bomb going off at a labor demonstration. Striking workers were asking for an 8 hour day and the public was showing their sympathy for the workers by also taking part in the demonstration.

A protest by poor western farmers that was firmly suppressed by Washington and Hamilton's army?

They were protesting a tax on whiskey. Because of the remote area of the country they lived in it was easier to make whiskey from their corn and transport the whiskey than it was to transport the corn itself. But then the tax would have cut into their profit.

Edit: In short, the Whiskey Rebellion.