Writing: Week 10, Term 2: Protests

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a part of a protest?
The Majority of the people protest in order to fight for their personal rights.Protesting has been a common thing for over 150 years.. Think about it, if we go back to 100s of years ago people protested about the Pakeha taking land from the Maori and in the present day people protest about Black lives Matter.

There's many different ways to protest. People do Meetings, Hikoi, Petition, Rally, and Strike. Protesting is legal to most countries. Which means you're allowed to protest.

What is a Protest?
The moral of protesting is usually to object an idea that the government is doing as well as what's happening around the world. People protest to back up their beliefs and opinions. They also want the ideas to be heard, and justice to be served. The way they do it is to get everyone's attention. They also protest to have equal rights.

What causes a Protest to take place?

Protests usually happen when people disagree with an idea or a law. A mass of protesters come together and strike or hikoi across a path chanting something out, to get attention. For example an action is formed by a mass group, and meanwhile the people around them disagree with the action. Then they proceed to take part in a protest. That way the government may change its mind.

Are protests actually successful?
Well Protests can be successful, some aren’t. Really if the government is very happy with their choice and the people disagree and protest I guarantee the government would most likely not change their minds. There's been over a few successful protests. A common protest I know that came successful in the end was the women's Suffrage. In the women's suffrage women protested to have the right to vote for government. Kate Sheppard got lots of people to sign a petition. But the wasn

In conclusion, people have protested for over 150 years, and I guarantee that there will be many more protests in the future.