Essays on Peaceful Protests

[History 202-V] [Submission Date]

The concept of white supremacy governed racial relations in the United States during the antebellum period and as a result, black persons remained subject to an inferior status on which the whites grounded the slave system. Expectedly, even after emancipation, whites retained their position as the superior race while those of African descent remained a disfranchised lot since color segregation took roots in the United States. Still, unlike in the years of slavery, African Americans could finally fight and claim the same privileges enjoyed by their white counterparts. The problem was while some blacks entertained ...

Considering that no apparent reason has been attached to Leopoldo Lopez detention, people have come out for his defence particularly the many countries that embrace freedom and human rights. From a critical perspective, Leopoldo Lopez deserves his freedom; because the charges are not true. This paper will, therefore, present views that oppose Leopoldo Lopez’s release. On the flip side of this case, Leopoldo Lopez ought to be detained owing a number of reasons. As perceived by those in favour of his detention, he should remain in detention for having spearheaded protests that have since destabilized the country (Latin Times ...

- In what way did Dr. Martin King Luther King use non-violent protests in the Civil Rights Movement? At the staff retreat of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), King talked about the dangers of violence. King said, “Violence has been the inseparable twin of materialism, the hallmark of its grandeur”, and he stood his ground against it on the basis that hate engenders violence. Hence, to curb hate and violence, King saw the importance of participating in peaceful protests no matter how unjust the situations they were in and how difficult it was for Black people to ...

On the 1st day of May 2013 the president of Guatemalan, Otto Perez Molina, declared a military action on four municipalities of his nation which would last for 30 days. They included the places surrounding El Escobal Silver mining. The El Escobal Silver mining is under the control of mining experts from Canada who were hired by the government. According to the Cultural Survival Organization the State of Siege suspended essential lawful rights of the indigenous people. The State of Siege banned any public assembly as well as peaceful protests, authorizing the military to search and lock up individuals protesting. ...

The president of Guatemalan, Otto Perez Molina, on the 1st day of May 2013 made public military action on four municipalities for a period of 30 days. The municipalities included the areas around El Escobal Silver mining which is under the control of mining experts from Canada. According to the Cultural Survival Organization the State of Siege suspended essential lawful rights. The State of Siege banned any public assembly as well as peaceful protests, give the military the authority to search and lock up individuals. The president further explained the state of Siege was not aimed at barring any ...