Forms+of+Protest

FORMS OF PROTEST IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

What forms of protest were used in the Civil Rights Movement? What are some examples of these forms of protest? Any benefits and/or problems with each form? Let's find out ...

[|Chicago School Boycott] || Economic - hit where it hurts the most - the wallet non-violent, doesn't look bad in the press || involves a sacrifice, especially if product or service is a necessity (like busses) may take a long time to really have an impact and succeed ||  ||< [|Harlem Riot of 1964, the Watts Riot of 1965, and the Detroit Riot of 1967] ||
 * **Form of protest** || **description** || **Example(s)** || **pros** || **cons** ||
 * **BOYCOTT** || an economic acitivity in which protesters refuse to buy a product or use a service || [|Montgomery Bus Boycott]
 * Sit Ins / Civil Disobedience ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Public Display / March / Rally ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Freedom rides ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Riots || A loud, raging, violent group of people protesting something, destroying public peace.
 * Riots (continued) || it made people open their eyes and see how bad segregation is, they showed people how fed up they are about it, and how powerful they can be, made people want to end segregation to stop the mobs. || they resulted in violence which hurt a lot of people and destroyed places, made the people in the mobs look bad. ||
 * Organizations ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Legislation ||  ||   ||   ||   ||