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'''Protest''' movements have had a long history in the United States. When a group of people feels they are being marginalized, sometimes they will gather in a show of numbers. Parades and speeches are the usual forum, but sometimes protests turn violent; see [[riot]], [[hooliganism]].

'''Protest''' movements have had a long history in the United States. When a group of people feels they are being marginalized, sometimes they will gather in a show of numbers. Parades and speeches are the usual forum, but sometimes protests turn violent; see [[riot]], [[hooliganism]]. One of the earliest and most famous protests was the [[Boston Tea Party]], a protest against [[British]]-imposed [[tax]] laws known as the [[Townshend Acts]].

A favorite tactic of revolutionaries is to announce a "peaceful" protest and then provoke the authorities into using a degree of force which appears excessive. This tactic worked well at [[Kent State]], where after an alleged sniper attack, the national guardsmen opened fire on unarmed students, killing four and wounding nine others.

A favorite tactic of revolutionaries is to announce a "peaceful" protest and then provoke the authorities into using a degree of force which appears excessive. This tactic worked well at [[Kent State]], where after an alleged sniper attack, the national guardsmen opened fire on unarmed students, killing four and wounding nine others.