2- How did Donald Trump react to the protestation movement?
3- What did the players do to protest?
4- Do you think this movement is a good way to protest? Explain.
5- Do you think the attitude of Donald Trump was convenient for a president? Explain.
In the Article, “Colin Kaepernick Continues Kneeling Protest Ahead Of 49ers Opener.” By. Euan Mckirdy. Mckirdy explains the reasoning behind his protest. The main reason Kaepernick is protesting on “what he says are racist police practices and behavior by sitting during the National Anthem before the kickoffs of preseason games.”…
The term mass media within the extract means all the various mediums pressure groups can adopt in order out reach out to large numbers and to gain public attention and support for their campaign. Some popular forms of mass media would be television advertisements, such as the NSPCC’s recent 2013 television campaign ‘The things that children say’ is broadcast on all main satellite channels so that they can gain the attention of the British public. Pressure groups that use mass media campaigns are often well-resourced and well-funded groups; however some smaller groups such as the SAS maintain a presence on the internet through social networking sites such as ‘Twitter’.…
Will Leitch says that Kaepernick was an avid Twitter user and would post videos of brutality, shootings, and incidents frequently. Kaepernick found that his silent protest was not reaching the audience he wanted it to, so he demanded attention from the entire nation by peacefully protesting in a symbolic way. During his protest, many citizens were upset, but it eventually received praise from other players and watchers.…
I'VE BEEN IN riots and this was not a riot," Salt Lake City Police Chief Rick Dinse said at a news conference at midmorning Sunday. " I believe it was the right amount of force at the right time."…
“I want to state upfront, unequivocally and without doubt: I do not believe that any racial, ethnic or gender group has an advantage in sound judging. I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge, regardless of their background or life experiences” (Sonia Sotomayor). There are so many different ethnic conflicts in the world. Whether it be from the past or sometime recent. Ethnic tensions in the United States include events that happened because of it including the Red Apple boycott, the Crown Heights Riot in 1991, the 1993 killing of five and wounding of 19 on the Long Island railroad, etc.…
Is it human rights protests for Darfur? No. Are middle- and lower-income class US citizens protesting the ever-growing economic disparity? No. Is it the protests for demanding the end of wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and elsewhere? No. Is it people fighting for their right to affordable healthcare? No. Is it working class people trying to protect their collective bargaining rights? No. Are college students protesting outrageous tuition costs and predatory lending practices? No.…
Many people do not understand why NFL players are protesting and that could be why people are outraged towards their actions. Colin Kaepernick, the player who started…
In 1961, President Kennedy meet with representatives of CORE and other Black organizations to strategize a new way of fighting segregation. Although the President’s interest was only to reduce the negative attention the movement was bringing in the eyes of the international community, the suggestion of registering Black voters empowered the African American community. With the funds provided by the Federal Government, the SNCC strategized making voter registration their top priority. The Southern Regional Council established a new Voter Education Project in Atlanta. Through this projects, field representatives such as Medgar Davis and Robert Moses were able to help register many Black voters. Notwithstanding the progress, this new strategy…
It is August 17 1965 and, we just went through the worst week of our lives things are finally starting to calm down. As we are going into town to see what is left, and to access the damages, we try to understand how this got so out of control. In the course of seven days, 34 lives were lost and, more than 1,032 were injured, the police had arrested 3,438 people and, there are over $40 million in property damages (Watts Riots 2013). This all started from what should have been a routine arrest by the police of young Black boy suspected of driving while intoxicated.…
Freedom of Speech/Assembly allows the players to say/do whatever they please in a peaceful manner. According to ______, “The protests were part of a massive show of solidarity in the face of harsh criticism by President Trump, who had called for protesting players to be fired.” The government cannot legally fire…
Martin Luther King, Jr. Colin Kaepernick. Malcolm X. Rosa Parks. Huey P. Newton. These individuals are famous for their work in protesting, but the methods of conveying a message differs greatly between these influential figures. The spectrum ranges from taking a knee during the national anthem to armed protests. Although many people think that violent protesting is an effective means to spark change, the truth is that peaceful dissent prevails as the superior catalyst to combat injustice.…
Civil disobedience is the act of openly breaking the law or refusing to comply with government demands then willingly accepting punishment for the action. In Henry David Thoreau's case, spending a night in jail was the result of his civil disobedience when he refused to pay poll-tax. Like Thoreau, Kim Davis was jailed because of her refusal to follow a rule. Since Kim Davis shared a similar experience with Thoreau and that is why I think she would best fit Thoreau's definition of civil disobedience.…
The constitution protects the people’s right to assemble and express their opinion freely. The protests were widely criticized by the American public, especially recently due to president Donald Trump’s recent comments. He said that these players were being unlawful and should be jailed or fired. This is a reoccurring problem with…
Peaceful Protest and civil disobedience have been a hallmark of change from the early 20th century onwards. Though nonviolent efforts, multiple civil movements have peacefully broken a law in order to protest an injustice of said law. Usually done in a coordinated manner by a large group of people, these protest have been strikingly effective in bettering the systems they have set out to change. Peaceful resistance is therefore one of the most effective ways of protesting and correcting unjust and broken laws, and is a staple of free society.…
When Colin Kaepernick first took a knee for the National Anthem, I thought he was absolutely crazy. Normally, everyone stands with their right hand over their heart, and what Colin Kaepernick did felt unusual and wrong. As an American citizen, I felt insulted that someone was disrespecting the flag. As time went on and I was able to read into his situation more, I started to believe in what he was doing was right. He was taking a knee as a result of all the injustices going on in our country, and he did not want to stand and take pride in a country which oppresses…