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Features of succesful protests
Organisation
Suffragetes
The Suffragettes had their own community which was led by Emilie Pankhurst. They had their own hierarchy, own newspapers, and also bodyguards to protect their leaders from the police or government.
Malcolm X
Malcolm X used to be part of the Nation of Islam and he even helped build school and houses. Soon after he became and African American activist to help people in need
Emmet Till
After the death of Till, civil rights groups helped group together to protect his mother. They organized speaking tours for her all around the country to keep the story alive.
Martin Luther King Jr
He worked with the SLCL which used black churches for meetings, fundraising or spreading information throughout the African Americans
Mandela
Mandela was the leader of the ANC. The ANC was a group made to defend the black South Africans from racial discrimination during Apartheid. Mandela was also the first black president of South Africa.
Methods
Suffragetes
The Suffragettes were woman activists protesting for their rights in the early 20th century. They had many methods to raise awareness. One was causing crimes and going to jail. They wanted to be in the newspapers so they committed many crazy things to get sent to jail. Inside, they wouldn't eat so they got sent out again. Another thing the Suffragettes did was during ww1, they made weapons and uniforms. This helped raise awareness because it showed women could actually work and were responsible
Emmet Till
Emmet Till was brutally killed by a White American when accused of harassing a woman. His body was then found a bit later so his mom had an open casket funeral to show what happened to her son
Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr was an African American activist who used non violent protest to try and overcome segregation and racism. He believed that non violence would be a better option like convince opponents rather than trying to fight them.
Mandela
Mandela used boycotting to end Apartheid. When Mandela went to prison, other countries stopped buying South African goods. South Africa was also banned from the Olympics because of Apartheid.
Malcolm X
Malcolm X was an African American nationalist leader who came from a poor family. He strongly disagreed with Martin Luther King Jr's methods because he thought non violence was useless. He believed that you should protect yourself at all costs, even if it means killing someone.
Media
Suffragetes
The Suffragettes were the first ones to start faking the news. For example they started staging stunts to get on the front page of the news. They also
Malcolm X
Malcolm X's intention was to be put on media so everyone could see his point. He challenged journalists to arguments so that he could be put on newspapers and the African Americans could learn from him.
Martin Luther King Jr
He used television and worldwide media to spread what the police were doing. He chose crowded places where he knew the police would act violently to non violent protests. Journalists shared the news worldwide and on TV to show everyone
Mandela
Mandela used the people of South Africa to spread news. When he was in prison, he had no way of communicating with the public. The ANC had to spread the word and soon everyone was wearing Free Mandela shirts to protest against the government.
Emmet Till
Emmet Till's death was one of the most famous during the civil rights movement. By having an open casket funeral, everyone could see what happened to his body and the photos were even put in a newspaper, letting the whole country witness what happened
Pressure
Suffragetes
The Suffragettes applied both physical and political pressure. By breaking windows, committing arson, and refusing to eat in prison, they made it impossible for the government to ignore them. This led to the government giving them rights to vote
Malcolm X
Malcolm X applied social and mental pressure towards others. He rejected non violence and turned to self defense, letting him use violence. This pressured the government to work with non violent methods like Martin Luther King Jr or else the public might use Malcolm X's methods.
Emmet till
Emmet Till's death made international pressure. His brutal murder made the US look like a mess during the civil war, pressuring the government to finally make civil rights on the southern part of America.
Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr used economic pressure by organizing the Montgomery bus boycott. It was when the African American people started refusing to ride buses because of the segregation. This made the company lose millions of dollars and made the government change the law.
Mandela
Mandela and the ANC used international pressure like boycott. Other countries stopped buying South African products when they found out about Apartheid. To stop this, the government had to end Apartheid.
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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Emmett-Till
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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nelson-Mandela
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