13 Lesser-Known Protests Throughout American History
Protesting is as American as apple pie.
Within our school education, it can seem that oppressed groups just waited around for liberation, but that's never been the case. Americans who are against protesting must remember the Boston Tea Party was a violent riot that our country was founded on. We can’t possibly learn of all the protests throughout American history that would go on to inspire larger and/or more influential acts of resistance, but here are 13 examples of protests that are often left out of textbooks.
Source: Advocate
Source: Smithsonian
Source: New Orleans Historical
Source: National Air and Space Museum
Source: University of Hawai'i
Source: Jewish Virtual Library
Source: The Atlantic and LIbrary of Congress
Source: Jewish Virtual Library
Source: PBS
