The Right To Protest
The Right To Protest In The U.S
Everyone has the right protest, unfortunately law enforcement doesn’t think so. Sometimes they violate the right to “freedom of speech.” U.S citizens protest for several reasons about their community and culture. No one has the right to take one of the things people have the right to do.
Ancient History vs. Recent History
In the United States the first amendment guarantees free speech. Over the years the supreme court has helped defined what types of speech are protected and the ones that aren’t under the U.S law.
In recent history, challenges came along during the right to protest, in many forms. Police have demonstrated through mass arrest in some cases. Law enforcement limits expression by collecting protesters into “free-speech zones.”
Ancient History
The Bill of Rights provides constitutional protection for certain individual liberties.
- Freedoms of Speech
- Assembly
-
Worship
Recent History
Police demonstrates through…..
- Mass arrest
- Illegal use of force
- Curfews
- Limits expressions
How protesting left an impact in the U.S
Protesting that express liberal issues led a greater percentage of the two-party vote share. Citizen activism has been shown to impact state firm policy decisions, and impacts electoral outcomes.
Possible Solutions
Racial injustice led to protest fifty years ago, both were peaceful and violent in cities across our country. Citizens gave up on protesting over the years. Because of the challenges and consequences that would come. They thought there wasn’t a possible solution for protesting and cops getting out their way. People want a real change, but they have trouble getting one.
The Right To Protest
- Rights of Protesters | American Civil Liberties Union
Know Your Rights: What to Do if Your Rights are Violated at a Protest the right to join with fellow citizens in protest or peaceful assembly is critical to a functioning democracy and at the core of the First Amendment.
Ancient History vs. Recent History
- Rights of Protesters | American Civil Liberties Union
Know Your Rights: What to Do if Your Rights are Violated at a Protest the right to join with fellow citizens in protest or peaceful assembly is critical to a functioning democracy and at the core of the First Amendment. - Freedom of Speech - HISTORY
Freedom of speech—the right to express opinions without government restraint—is a democratic ideal that dates back to ancient Greece.
Ancient History
- Freedom of Speech - HISTORY
Freedom of speech—the right to express opinions without government restraint—is a democratic ideal that dates back to ancient Greece.
Recent History
- Rights of Protesters | American Civil Liberties Union
Know Your Rights: What to Do if Your Rights are Violated at a ProtestThe right to join with fellow citizens in protest or peaceful assembly is critical to a functioning democracy and at the core of the First Amendment.
How protesting left an impact in U.S
Possible Solutions
- From protest to policy: evidence-based solutions for Baltimore and other US cities | Urban Institute
Urban Institute scholars respond to protestors' calls in Baltimore and elsewhere with blog posts offering concrete solutions and strategies for U.S. cities.
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