Protest

Protest expresses relatively overt reaction to events or situations: sometimes in favor, though more often opposed. Protesters may organize a protest as a way of publicly and forcefully making their opinions heard in an attempt to influence public opinion or government policy, or may undertake direct action to attempt to directly enact desired changes themselves.

Historical examples

Unaddressed protest may grow and foster dissent, activism, riots, insurgency, revolts, and political and/or social revolution, as in:

Related Topics:
Dissent - Activism - Riot - Revolt - Revolution

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• Northern Europe in the early 16th century (Protestant Reformation)
• North America in the 1770s (American Revolution)
• France in 1789 (French Revolution)
• United States of America in the late 20th century (for example Stonewall riots)
• Anti-globalization Protests in Prague in 2000
• Serbia in 2000
• Argentina in 2001 (December 2001 Riots, Cacerolazos)