How to Organize a Protest or March
From Martin Luther King to Gandhi, nonviolent demonstrators have proved a powerful form of influence. To protest successfully, research local and state laws, sign on high-profile citizens and entice the press.
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Instructions
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Determine if you want to shout your message loud and clear with an in-your-face protest, or stage an equally effective silent vigil.
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Educate the public about the issue and cultivate public opinion. Write letters to newspaper editors and stage town hall-style meetings. Publicize the meetings in the papers (see the related eHow titled How to Publicize an Event).
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Pick a popular and highly visible location, such as the town square, a centrally located park or a busy shopping mall parking lot. But be certain that the rally spot also relates to what you are protesting. For example, if your fight is to clean up the ocean, stage your protest or march at the beach.
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Choose effective, high-profile speakers such as a city councilor or local celebrity. You and other protesters should also prepare speeches to rally the troops.
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Tips & Warnings
Check with local law enforcement about permit requirements, setting up roadblocks and safety regulations.
Discuss how you'll handle disruptive behavior and destruction during the protest. Share the information from the police with the leaders of the protest or march prior to the event.
Designate crowd leaders to be responsible for keeping the protesters in line.
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Comments
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I'm with you!
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Thanks for the reminder that democracy is NOT a spectator sport.
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Who's with me? Nothing is going to change if we don't DO something.
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rhondayes
Sep 22, 2009
DDare I was totally for the tax protest UNTIL it morphed into an anti-Obama rally with some very disturbing signs, placards, pictures, guns, and racist rhetoric. There were hundreds thousands of democrats onboard because this had bipartisan appeal, then the truth emerged and the FoxNews Organizers came out of the shadows. -
rhondayes
Sep 22, 2009
T. Boone Pickens - BP Billionaire. Exxon Valdez - Spill of the century. Chernobyl - The town is still dead and recovering. Jane the reason you are not being validated in your passion is because very simply people like you are very gung-ho about an issue, which is admirable. Then we get into the area of you wanting what you want, wanting what you are told you want, wanting what you are told you need, but then run into this belief: NIMBY. Not In My BackYard. Poor working class Americans have awaken to this understanding will no longer live in high risk situations for the betterment of middle and upperclass Americans. Sorry. Just not going to happen.
