Protest

What is a protest?

• A protest is when a group of people come together to say that there are bad things that need to be changed

• A protest is a form of entertainment organized by a group of people.

• A protest is a celebration of an idea, policy, or action.

• A protest is a private expression of support towards an idea, policy, or action.

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Why do people participate in protests?

• to get attention for themselves

• to cause chaos and destruction

• to follow the crowd without understanding the cause

• to raise awareness and bring change

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What are some common forms of protests?

• Reading, writing, studying, working out

• Sleeping, eating, watching TV, playing video games

• Dancing, singing, cooking, painting

• Marches, rallies, strikes, sit-ins, boycotts, petitions

What is the importance of protesting?

• Freedom

• Expose injustice

• Bring change for the better

• Inspire people to be hopeful for an equal future

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What role does freedom of speech play in protests?

• limits the effectiveness of protests by causing confusion

• empowers protesters to voice their concerns and demand action from authorities.

• encourages protesters to remain silent during demonstrations

• leads to violent confrontations between protesters and authorities

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How can individuals support a protest without physically attending?

• social media, donating, signing petitions, writing letters to the government, and educating others about the cause

• Engaging in violent acts against the protest

• Spreading false information about the protest

• Ignoring the protest and not getting involved

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How can protests impact government policies?

• violent conflicts and chaos

• Protests have no impact on government policies

• result in immediate policy changes

• bring attention to specific issues and create public pressure

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What is injustice?

• an action of unfairness where someone or a group of people are discriminated against

• an action of fairness where someone or a group of people are treated well

  
  

• an action of watching the news

• an action of standing together

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