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    create a solution to the problem. To ensure the success of a nonviolent campaign‚ one must consider the sources of power of the opponent and the need for unity among the protesters. For example‚ in her Ted Talk‚ “The Secret to Effective Nonviolent Protest‚” Jamila Raqib employs a graphic of a block tower‚ representing ISIS‚ with each block representing a necessary component of ISIS’s power‚ such as skilled labor. As these blocks are removed one by one‚ the structure of the tower crumbles‚ and ultimately

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    Parks. Huey P. Newton. These individuals are famous for their work in protesting‚ but the methods of conveying a message differs greatly between these influential figures. The spectrum ranges from taking a knee during the national anthem to armed protests. Although many people think that violent protesting is an effective means to spark change‚ the truth is that peaceful dissent prevails as the superior catalyst to combat injustice. To begin‚ the idea of violent revolution is never the solution

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    When San Francisco 49ers quarterback‚ Colin Kaepernick‚ took a knee during the Star Spangled Banner‚ he was automatically booed. After the game‚ his action went viral and a plethora of fans referred him as un-American. Kaepernick has a unique way of expressing how social‚ economic‚ and political problems affect him; moreover‚ he should not be told that his preferred way of protesting was inappropriate. Colin Kaepernick should not be required to stand during the National Anthem‚ after all‚ we do have

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    On page 856 Document 18.1 "Socialism According to Marx": How do Marx and Engels understand the motor of change in human history? How do they view the role of class? Marx and Engels wrote‚ "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles‚" meaning that during and throughout history there is always a constant oppression between the oppressor and oppressed. Each time the fight ends in either a revolutionary reconstruction of society‚ including a destruction of a particular

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    been through‚ in many cases‚ protests do not put police in danger. The black community as a whole have suffered far more casualties than police have when it comes to protests. They have constant weights on their shoulder; they are always having constant reminders of what their ancestors have been through and what they’re going through now. On the off chance‚ the police are in danger‚ it’s not during a peaceful protest. The police force is not in danger during protests because the black community

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    significant protests. These protests are to promote a social change and are non-violent. For example‚ Martin Luther King Jr. lead many peaceful protests in the 1960s. One of the most famous protests‚ the March On Washington‚ was lead by King. This symbolic protest was where King gave his acclaimed "I Have a Dream" speech. One of the key factors to obtaining a free society is freedom of speech. This gives members of a free society the right to voice their opinions and peacefully protest. Peaceful

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    people think about the Tea Party Protest‚ they think about the Boston Tea Party. On December 16‚ 1773‚ a group of colonists boarded ships loaded with tea and destroyed it by throwing it into the Boston Harbor. The basis of the protest comes from the famous saying “no taxation without representation.” After the Tea Act was passed‚ tea became one of the next items in the new world to bear a tax. Although the basis for the movement is similar‚ the Tea Party Protests presented in this paper represent

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    There can be many different goals of a work of protest literature. Protest literature can contain many different definitions‚ meanings‚ and inflict different responses to their audiences. Whether attempting to inform‚ influence‚ inspire‚ or just affect the audiences’ emotion‚ the author has a goal that he/she is trying to achieve. This is done in either fiction or non-fiction protest novels. Sometimes however‚ people tend to draw different opinions from the intended goal‚ which leads to controversy

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    Book Analysis Paper Skocpol‚ Theda and Vanessa Williamson. 2012. The Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Goneya‚ Don. 2013. “Amid Declining Popularity‚ The Tea Party Prepares to Fight”. Retrieved December 24‚ 2013. (http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/12/24/256859872/amid-declining-popularity-the-tea-party-prepares-to-fight) In The Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism‚ Vanessa Williamson and Theda Skocpol take an in-depth

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    predominately white conservatives convinced of the ‘evils’ of the Obama administration.1 Taking their cue from the defining protest in American history‚ The Boston Tea Party of 1773 in which the slogan ‘no taxation without representation’ inspired the colonists to revolt against the British‚ today’s tea party proponents apply their heady brew of T.E.A. (Taxed Enough Already) protests to focus on the White House’s penchant for social spending‚ the perils of government controlled health care‚ not to speak

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