Support Your Fellow Humans

Why should you protest?

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Six reasons why protest is so important for democracy*

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• People realize that they are not alone

• By protesting, we alter the agenda and start a debate

• In an electoral democracy, protest provides an essential voice for minority groups

• Sometimes we win!

• Sometimes we win in ways we had not intended or planned

• Sometimes we win but it takes a generation or more

*from openDemocracy​

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The History of Protest in America

• Key moments of protest in America - American Experience PBS

• Important moments of protest in America - Freedom Forum