How to Hold a Peaceful Protest

If there is a cause you feel passionate about, a peaceful protest can be a great way to express yourself in the company of like-minded people. Follow these steps to organize a peaceful protest.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Make protest signs.
   
   What's a peaceful protest without protest signs? Find some poster board and a permanent marker and convey your message on a protest sign.

2. Create t-shirts for your peaceful protest.
   
   Protest t-shirts that display your message in support of your cause can help unite all of the protestors, as well as raise a little extra cash for your cause (sell the t-shirts onsite!).

3. Set ground rules to keep your peaceful protest peaceful.
   
   In order to keep a protest peaceful, there should be an understanding between protestors that violence and belligerence are not to be tolerated. Keep the confrontation and swearing at a minimum by making sure that everyone at your protest understands that it is a civil, peaceful demonstration.

4. Choose a protest location and date.
   
   Organize your peaceful protest so that it takes place somewhere relevant to the message you are trying to share. Make sure it is easily accessible and that it's a legal place for people to gather.

5. Market and spread the word of your peaceful protest.
   
   Using online networking; email, facebook groups, web pages, etc, spread the word about your peaceful protest. Contacting well developed groups that share the same base idea as your protest will is also a good way to gain more people to protest.

Resources

• How to Make Protest Signs