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The shooting of Jacob Blake on August 23 sparked protests in a number of American cities, mostly within Kenosha. [78] Two protesters were shot and killed in an incident during the protests. [79] Nationally, athletes from the NHL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, and MLS began going on strike in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake. [80]
The right to assemble is recognized as a human right and protected in the First Amendment of the US Constitution under the clause, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of ...
Polls conducted in June 2020 estimated that between 15 million and 26 million people participated in the demonstrations in the United States, making them the largest protests in American history. [11] [12] [13] It was also estimated that between May 26 and August 22, around 93 percent of protests were "peaceful and nondestructive".
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List of protests against the Vietnam War (1945-1973) 1968 Columbia University protests (Vietnam war links and a segregated gymnasium) Protests against the war in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Protests against the Iraq War (2003-2011) Protests over the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis; Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States (2023-)
The Washington Post described the protests as a "joint effort among civil rights, racial and social justice and reproductive health organizations," highlighting the event’s "diverse mix of people."
Victor, Orville J. History Of American Conspiracies: A Record Of Treason, Insurrection, Rebellion, &c. In The United States Of America. From 1760 To 1860 (1863) online, entertaining but outdated; Waskow, Arthur I. From Race Riot to Sit-In, 1919 and the 1960s: A Study in the Connections Between Conflict and Violence. (Doubleday, 1966).
Protests are expected to ramp up this weekend for those both supporting and opposing Israel as Israeli forces prepare to enter Gaza. US cities, states monitoring protests amid Israel/Hamas war ...