Non-violent protests are peaceful forms of activism used to bring attention to social injustices or advocate for change without resorting to physical violence or aggression.
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Sit-ins: Nonviolent protests where participants occupy public spaces (such as restaurants or government buildings) that practice racial segregation, refusing to leave until their demands for equality are met.
Freedom Riders: Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into segregated Southern states to challenge racial segregation on public transportation. They faced violent opposition but remained committed to nonviolence.
March on Washington: A massive civil rights demonstration held in 1963, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech. This peaceful protest brought attention to the inequalities African Americans faced and called for legislative action.