FormsofProtest

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 || hurts the people in their pocket leads to many excessive sit-ins not bad in the media || lead to violence get taken to jail || show a common goal they are legal peaceful || violence took a LONG time || non-violent || violence and didn't work that well || get what they want || violent the people in the group might look bad || [|SNCC] [|Black Panthers Party] [|CORE] [|SCLC] [|NWRO] || People could show their own opinion to other people. || sometimes could get very violent could take a long time to have an impact to succeed they could divide their group ||
 * **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 ||  ||   || non-violent
 * Public Display/ March/ Rally ||  ||   || public
 * Freedom Rides ||  ||   || legal and peaceful
 * Riots ||  ||   || make a point or statement
 * Organizations || Groups that had the same goal to fight. They intended to achieve their goal either with non-violence or millitancy. || [|NAACP]
 * Legislation ||  ||   ||   ||   ||