Ethics of Protest
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Methods and Types of Protesting
Bill of Rights
<http://topics.law.cornell.edu/constitution/billofrights>
I chose to add the Bill of Rights to make sure readers understood the First Ammendment (freedom of expression).
Jason
The Methods of Nonviolent Protest and Persuasion
<http://www.salsa.net/peace/conv/8weekconv6-3.html>
This article is from a book called 'The Politics of Nonviolent Action'. The article discusses in detail seven common methods for peaceful protesting.
Jason
The Methods of Nonviolent Action
<http://www.peacemagazine.org/198.htm>
A list of nearly two hundres methods for peaceful protesting.
Jason
Protesting Incidents:
The Self-Immonlation of Thich Quang Duc
<http://www.buddhismtoday.com/english/vietnam/figure/003-htQuangduc.htm>
This article describes how the Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc burned himself alive as a way of protest against the persecution of Buddhists.
Aaron
On the Line
On the Line. Progressive [serial online]. September 2010;74(9):10-13. Available from: Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 27, 2010 <http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&hid=113&sid=d87d45f7-2cda-4706-b684-c5046f5e10b7%40sessionmgr112>
This article describes several recent demonstrations and protests in various areas of the Unites States.
Jason
School children held for protesting police brutality against monks
This is an article about a protest in China, with a legitemate reason to protest, met with corruption.
Blake
Guidelines for protesting
How to: Protest on the Right Side of the Law
<http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/how_tos/cyw_59_protest_law.pdf>
This is written by an experienced protestor on the basics of protesting in America and what is legal and ilegal.
Blake
