Crowd Behavior Analysis

Now you may think that this march was just some walk blacks took to be noticed, but walking in this march, asked a lot from African

One hundred years after the Emancipation Proclamation was written, African Americans were still fighting for equal rights in every day life. The first real success of this movement did not come until the Brown vs. Board of Education decision in 1954 which was followed by many boycotts and protests. The largest of these protests, the March on Washington, was held on August 28, 1963 “for jobs and freedom” (March on Washington 11). An incredible amount of preparation went into the event to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of people attending from around the nation and to deal with any potential incidents.

Throughout the first two books of March, by John Lewis, a lot of major events like sit-ins, stand- ins, and marches took place. These events were being led by either Lewis himself, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., or other members of peaceful organizations (SNCC, Freedom Riders, etc.). Although there were many marches that contributed to the overall effect in the end, four main events stood out to me; The Nashville Student Movements’ first sit-in in Nashville, TN. (1960), standing in line to try and buy tickets to get into segregated movie theatres in Nashville, TN. (1961), the march led by Dr. King in Birmingham, AL. against a court order (1963), and the march on Washington (1963).

This march was to help with how the laws against blacks were taken down for good and how it affected their future. This is probably one of my favorite stories ever.

groups. The march was centred around trying to get a passage of a civil rights bill and for executive action

To fathom the events leading up to the day of the speech, one would have to understand the time period in which the speech was delivered. By April 4th, 1968, it was heading towards the end of the Civil Rights Movement

March 16 saw a demonstration in Montgomery, Alabama in which 580 demonstrators planned to march “from the Jackson Street Baptist Church to the Montgomery County Courthouse” (Reed 26). These protestors included a large number of northern college students. They met a police line a few blocks from the Courthouse and were forbidden from proceeding because “they did not have a parade permit” (Reed 26). Across the street came 40 or so students who planned on joining the group en route to the Courthouse. Eventually a few of the demonstrators dared to cross the street, led by James Forman who had organized the march. When it seemed the whole group would cross, police took action, with mounted officers and volunteers arriving at 1:12 pm. Riding into the small group of protestors, they forced most to withdraw, but a few stood fast around a utility pole where horsemen began to beat them. “A posseman

I arrived at 6 p.m. at Place Émilie-Gamelin as the crowd was still getting organized. There was a buzz of energy in the air. There were around 400 people gathered for the march from a

The purpose of this campaign was to raise awareness for the racial problem in Birmingham, Alabama. It was known to be one of the most racist, most segregated towns in the south. The African Americans nicknamed the town “Bombington” because there were so many unsolved cases of random bombings in Birmingham. They called the day they marched “D-day.” It was a silently planned protest. Kids were leaving school by the classroom, teachers were encouraging them to help the campaign. Kids from all over joined and parents were worried but proud. Organized by Martin Luther King, hundreds of African American children marched from the Baptist church to Birmingham. They were in groups of 50 and all 922 of them were all bussed to the jail, happily. The purpose of this non-violent protest was to show that the African American community was not afraid of the whites anymore. They all came together and would stand up for what is right because they technically weren't doing anything wrong to the whites.

I felt intimidated and uneasy while I was introducing myself to the group because I did not get a reaction from them, thus, I was unsure if they were uncomfortable with my presence. Although, I perceived that they seemed to be a quiet group because when I initially entered no one was mingling,

In the lobby there was an opportunity to purchase merchandise, as well as register to vote. Leaving the rally was not an issue at all, a Marriott employee helped direct traffic so leaving was efficient.

For my civic engagement assignment, I attended the San Jose March for Science from San Jose city hall to the Plaza de Caesar Chavez. The March was in organized primarily in response to the Trump administration’s unfavorable views on science, especially towards environmental science, and was held in conjunction with hundreds of other marches attended by hundreds of thousands of people across the world. I’ve never been the most civically-minded person so I was not quite sure what to expect when attending, but I think that I gained a more personal understanding of the political and democratic aspect of environmental citizenship. I arrived at the march slightly after it was underway, a few blocks away from San

This march was part of series of civil-rights protest in Alabama during 1965. During these times there were very racist people and racist policies. Registered black voters in the south was involved in the 54 mile march from Selma to the state capital of Montgomery. When they reached Montgomery they were encountered by deadly violence from local authorities. The protesters were under protection of the national guard. They finally reached their goal. Martin luther king Jr., student nonviolent coordinating committee (SNCC) and the southern christian leadership conference (SCLC) all participated in the march. On March 21st US Army joined and federalized alabama national guardsmen escorted them across the Edmund pettus Bridge and down highway

This is an example of a very successful protest because in the end the got what they needed. Likewise, another protest the author talks about is about how people wanted to get kids a chance to go to school. A large parade was held in New York City on May 1, 1909. Some people had slogans and they wore sashes to share their opinions about protecting children. In the article it states “ This led to the government passing laws so kids can go to school.”

Public communication is very important when in a discussion with coworkers and such. The one weakness that some people run into is silence. The spiral of silence theory by Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann explains why certain people fall under the pressure and seclude to silence. Silence may not always be a bad thing, but according to a study by Lucy J. MacGregor, the fact is that silence during a speech or conversation is absolutely bad. With this, silence while talking to a large group negatively affects the listeners in a way in which some words in the speech will not be remembered. The point is that silence tends to destroy people’s speeches. Words are forgotten in the speech; Loss of the attention by the listeners happens and the