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 || || Jail, civil disobediance, || to form a group and achive a similar goal in a similar way. || [|Black Panther Party] [|NAACP] [|SNCC] [|SCLC] || United A large group and made it possible for people to show their support. Also Organizations have more of a presence in the gov. || Sometimes hard to organize. Large Organizations had control over many people and could persuade them to do violent things. ||
 * **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 || A sit-in is a kind of peaceful protest in which demonstrators sit down in a public place and refuse to leave. || [|Greensboro sit-ins] || Non-violent, economic, can hurt businesses that don’t allow black people
 * Public Display / March / Rally ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Freedom rides ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Riots ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Organizations || A group of people that join together
 * Legislation ||  ||   ||   ||   ||