How did people protest? Flashcards
Name three things that people mainly did to protest
Marches
Rallies
Demonstrations
What did people do with draft cards?
They burnt them as an act of rebellion
What types of people protested?
Hippies, priests, nuns, housewives, pacifiers and more
What symbol was used for anti-war?
A dove
What symbol was used for pro-war?
A hawk
Where did it internationally spread to?
Rome
What did they government have done?
They made the FBI watch them
What was made to boost the protest?
Anti-war songs
Even though they normally used peaceful protest methods what did they do to strengthen the protest?
Riots
What did the people do?
They dressed up
Why did people dress up?
To get peoples’ attention to make them look and notice them
What extreme things did some people do?
Set themselves on fire
Who was known for setting them selves on fire?
Norman Morrison
When did Norman Morrison set himself on fire?
November 2nd 1965
Who else set themselves on fire?
A Buddhist Monk
What is it called to set yourself on fire?
Self immolation
What did students do?
Student sit-ins
What is a famous student protest?
The Kent State Massacre
What happened there?
Guardsmen open fired on the students killing 4 and injuring 9
What did this lead to?
The closing of schools dues to a 4million student strike
What did people do when draft burning was made illegal?
They did it in public and organised national draft turn-ins
In 1967 how many draft cards were handed in?
Thousands
Who was conscripted and refused?
Muhammad Ali
When was Muhammad Ali conscripted?
1967
