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Unit 8: Vietnam
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Sit Ins In sit-ins, protesters usually seat themselves at some strategic location (inside a restaurant, in a street to block it, in a government or corporate office, and so on). They remain until they are evicted, usually by force, or arrested, or until their requests have been met
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A teach-in is similar to a general educational forum on any complicated issue, usually an issue involving current political affairs Teach-ins provide information for the masses on what a protest is about and the reasons for protesting. Teach –ins usually happen before other forms of protest
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During the Vietnam War, in 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono held two week-long Bed-Ins for Peace in Amsterdam and Montreal, which were their non-violent ways of protesting wars and promoting peace. The idea is derived from a "sit-in", in which a group of protesters remains seated in front of an establishment until they are evicted, arrested, or their demands are met.
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In the simplest form of a die-in, protesters simply lie down on the ground and pretend to be dead, sometimes covering themselves with signs or banners. For added realism, fake blood or blood- stained bandages are sometimes used, as well as simulated death throes and writhing from the protesters.
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Demonstrations with masses of people fighting for a singular cause Often times have a central meeting place they are going to where people will hear speakers or music groups Protesters for marches and rallies often have signs stating what they are protesting, or fighting for.
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Draft dodgers were young men who had been drafted who avoided the draft by: Running to Canada or other countries Burning their Draft cards Claiming or creating a physical problem
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Kent State (also known as the May 4 massacre or the Kent State massacre) occurred at Kent State University in the U.S. city of Kent, Ohio, and involved the shooting of unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard on Monday, May 4, 1970. Started with 500 student protesters against the Vietnam War and grew to a couple thousand The guardsmen fired 67 rounds over a period of 13 seconds, killing four students and wounding nine others, one of whom suffered permanent paralysis.
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