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Disrespects Of Protesting In Democracy

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Although Protesting is usually defined as a childish, or disrespectful act a better definition would be to say it is a vital part to a democracy. A thin line is drawn between the two definitions. People will tend to say protesting is disrespectful because you are rebelling against those who “provide and protect you”. Others will say it is the wrongful act of being childish because you are fighting someone of an authority figure because you are not getting something you want. While people actually protest to receive something that them or those around them need. However these two definitions are inaccurate because protesting plays a vital part in a democracy. This is true because protesting has made America the amazing country it is today because of “rebellious” protesting. One prime example of this is the War of Independence more commonly known as the American Revolution. Another example of how protesting plays a crucial part in a democracy was the Boston Tea Party. In the past a protest were different. They were typically more frowned upon by the general population. One example of a protest that was frowned upon by most citizens was the women's rights movement. This protest was frowned upon because men and even some women were uncomfortable with this change. Another protest was the civil rights movements for African Americans. In the past this was looked down by most American citizens because people did not want others to be equal mostly because the fear of no longer

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