Protests

What is a protest?

noun A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something. A written declaration, typically by a notary public, that a bill has been presented and payment or acceptance refused. verb Express an objection to what someone has said or done. Declare (something) firmly and emphatically in response to doubt or accusation. Write or obtain a protest in regard to (a bill).

Conventional protests

Types of Protests	Definitions	Examples
Sit In	Remaining in one place, and refusing to leave	Demonstrators against the War in Iraq who refuse to leave a demonstration area, such as outside the U.N.
Marching	Walking from one place to another with signs	Civil Rights march on Washington
Boycotting	When a person won't do business with a company or country	The U.S. boycotts Cuba
Legal Action	Bringing an individual or institution to court to fight an issue legally	The Democratic Party sued Florida over the presidential election outcomes
Striking	Workers refuse to go on the job	Grocery workers strike in California
Breaking the Law	Doing something illegal	Rosa Parks sitting in the front of the bus

Why Do People Protest? 

To change something. By creating an carnivalesque like event, a protest looks to inconvenient the people higher up in the position to make the desired change.