Public Protests

Are public protests in public places effective ways of bringing change?

Are public protests in public places effective ways of bringing change?

Introduction

Protesting is an effective way of bringing about change to a country. Many people would agree with this notion, but others would disagree. It is a great way of bringing change because it shows that a lot of people are against the idea/ actions that are being taken. Even if, change is not made straight away, it raises awareness of what the people want. This will also give opposite parties, the chance to improve their manifesto and there for when elections arrive they have a better chance of getting into Government.

Civil rights march in Washington D.C in 1963

The march in Washington to demand jobs and freedom took place in August 1963. It was the backdrop of the famous speech "I Have a Dream", delivered by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., president of Southern Christian Leadership Conference. A. Philip Randolph - Founder and leader of the Brotherhood working porters who worked in the compartment carriages - offered to organize a huge march on the capital, as a way of putting pressure on Congress and the administration of President John F. Kennedy and force them to take action to ensure civil rights and liberties. Among others who participated in the planning of this campaign, he had Dr. King, president of the National Association for the advancement of Colored People Roy Uilkings, and John Lewis, chairman of the Student Coordinating Committee for the Prevention of Violence. Organized a march was held in a peaceful atmosphere, it was attended by about 200-300 thousand people. Many credited with making the historic legislation of the Civil Rights and Freedoms of 1964 and 1965 holding of the procession. On this picture, taken on the day of the demonstration depicts Martin Luther King Jr. and Matthew Akhmanov, executive director of the National Catholic Conference of racial justice.

Representing the SCLC, Martin Luther King was the leader of one of the six major civil rights organizations which organized the march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. And he was one of those who accepted the suggestion of President John F. Kennedy's message to change it. The president, who had publicly supported Martin Luther King had also intervened several times to let him out of jail, had initially opposed the march to the goal because he felt it could have a negative impact on the vote the law on civil rights. That initial goal was to show the plight of African Americans from southern states and denounce the federal government's failure to ensure their rights and safety. The group of six accepted under presidential pressure and influence present a less radical message. Some civil rights activists then thought that the march presented an imprecise and sweetened the situation of blacks, Malcolm X called "the farce on Washington" and members of the organization Nation of Islam, who participated in the march, were temporarily ...