Washington Post Civil Protest

According to statics of The Washington Post a civil protest is about thirty percent more successful than a violent protest as of in 1900-2006. Also the failure rate of is up to sixty percent for an violent protest which 3 out 5 attempts will be considered unsuccessful. The failure rate for a civil non violent protest is only twenty percent . Many would agree on the fact of their has more civil protest throughout history. Violent protesting is in fact unconstitutional because in society americans has been given the right to peacefully assemble without arrest . Many Americans find civil protest as a public cry for reevaluation and wanting the U.S community to see of the ways truly and effectively protest. Choosing a civil nonviolent ways …show more content…
¨ the boycott . . . got nation's message of nonviolence … King preaching about the need to refuse to fight back.¨ "Montgomery Bus Boycott." This bus boycott was very impactful and got nationwide attention did not ride the bus company that did not support racial equality . King preached to the people on how confront oppnet with peaceful intentions and the best ways in situations is to refuse to fight back . Local bus companies lost two thirds of the business which made business reconsider their views of racial equality and ,during this time period also is the Brimingham´s sit in was impactful on society . ¨ a large scale nonviolent campaign … sit in movement ...and [they] refused to move .Sonia, Daniel E. Brannen, Jr., and Rebecca Valentine. "Birmingham Protests." The sit in was an economic protest of which the african american refused to work and sat in the streets peacefully. This was also a protest that got nationwide attention and seem to get the message across without saying much and lasted sixty five days .This sit in protest and the bus boycott were protest that got their message across peacefully and of which got nationwide attention and has help contribute to the rights of africans americans today …show more content…
There are two ways to protest which a violent and a civil nonviolent protest both of which have taken place but made different impacts . Protest is statement or action expressing disapproval or objecting to something . The 1863-2016 time period has shaped society today of which gave African Americans their freedom from slavery and equal rights and the fight of police brutality is still in effect .Violent protest has and are occuring because according to Timeslive.com “ violent unrest have surged from 1‚226 in the 2011/12 reporting year‚ to 3‚542 in