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How to Protest

Lessons on Nonviolent Action
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Many people around the world feel resistant to their governments' actions yet do not know how to act; protest may feel out of reach, like something only seasoned activists can do. This accessible guide explores the creativity, joy, and accessibility of peaceful protest. Megan Hershey introduces readers to twenty-five specific and inspiring nonviolent protest methods through real life examples from the last fifty years. Each chapter includes a short, vivid description of a bold nonviolent action taken by everyday people who demanded that their leaders listen to them. From patriotic choir concerts in Estonia to live painted pigs at the Ugandan parliament, these unique protest strategies will inspire those looking to affect change and offer encouragement from past successes.
Megan Hershey is a professor of political science at Whitworth University. Her work on civil society and youth in east Africa has led to two previous books: Whose Agency: The Politics and Practice of Kenya's HIV-Prevention NGOs and Africa's Urban Youth: Challenging Marginalization, Claiming Citizenship (written with Amy Patterson and Tracy Kuperus). Matthew Cahill is a graphic designer from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he lives with his wife and two children.
Introduction Why Choose Nonviolence? How to Stage a Nonviolent Protest How to Stay Safe at a Protest Speak Up: Loud Protest Methods Go Big or Go Home Make Some Noise The Sound of Music Haka Hail Watch TV Silence Is Golden: Quiet Protest Methods Keep Quiet Sit Down to Stand Up Chalk the Rainbow Mister Post-It Man Worth a Thousand Words Embrace the Everyday: Mundane Protest Methods These Colors Won't Run Apron Strings Bicycle Race Fruit Stand Gamers Gonna Game Break Taboos and Be Iconic: Symbolic Protest Methods A Is for Abstinence Play Games (or Don't) The Ten Commandments Strip Down A Mother's Love Absurdity Is Everything: Ridiculous Protest Methods Clowning Around This Little Piggy Toy Story Fashion Show Flower Power Afterword Acknowledgments Notes Further Reading
"From Argentinian mothers demanding answers to Hong Kongers papering walls with Post-it notes, these stories prove that ordinary people can accomplish extraordinary things. This book won't tell you what to protest-that's your call. It will show you how people just like you have done it successfully, from Kenya to New Zealand." - Joshua Ammons, Wabash College
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