Protesting Has Been Happening for Decades to Demand Racial Justice

Demonstrations against racism have been occurring for the past century. Generations of Americans have called for an end to racist policies
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Protesting Has Been Happening for Decades to Demand Racial Justice
Both Black and white Americans have been speaking out against racial injustice for centuries. Some of the first protests led by Black activists took place as early as the first decade of the 20th century, led by activists such as W.E.B. DuBois. DuBois, a prominent writer, activist, and organizer, led protests against lynching and the systematic discrimination outlined under Jim Crow laws. As early as 1917, he organized the “Silent Parade,” a march of around 9,000 people to protest the St. Louis Massacre. In the massacre, as many as 250 Black people were killed by whites after they were hired to replace striking black workers. He continued his work through writing and other demonstrations. Since then, thousands of protests have demanded an end to racial inequalities, often with limited success. The late 1950s and early 1960s are remembered as a decade of protest for Black Americans. Spurred on by the brutal killing of Black teenager Emmett Till, the Civil Rights movement took shape around this era, galvanizing Americans around the country. Led by Martin Luther King Jr and others, those protests pushed for equal access to voting rights, education, and private businesses. While that movement eventually saw results, many changes only happened after King’s death, long after the protests themselves. Desegregation, for instance, has not fully been accomplished in some parts of the U.S. Efforts to make schools and workplaces more equal continues to this day. The nature of protests has evolved since that time, ranging from legal challenges, to political pressure, culminating in the widespread protesting and rioting seen in 2020.
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