sit-ins

However, the historical record makes clear that instead of passive acceptance rooted in “otherworldliness,” many black clergy encouraged their parishioners to participate in the marches, protests, and sit-ins of the civil rights era.

American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

That is the message of the sit-ins by U.S. Uncut, the protests against Bank of America, the occupation of Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. to protest the war, Occupy Wall Street and the growing numbers of #Occupy demonstrations around the country.

David Morris: It's Labor vs. Capital, Stupid David Morris 2011

"I lived through the civil rights movement and did the sit-ins and the stand-ins and the dogs and all that," Robinson said shortly after arriving at the White House on Thursday afternoon.

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Along the way this movement organized hundreds of thousands of people at vigils, protests, marches, sit-ins and more.

Tom Matzzie: You Ended the War in Iraq Tom Matzzie 2011

The leftists doing the anti-apartheid sit-ins were mostly shunned by the student populace who had better things to do.

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That is the message of the sit-ins by U.S. Uncut, the protests against Bank of America, the occupation of Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. to protest the war, Occupy Wall Street and the growing numbers of #Occupy demonstrations around the country.

David Morris: It's Labor vs. Capital, Stupid David Morris 2011

The government, which has only been in power for the last three months, does not have a magic wand to resolve all the problems in such a small amount of time, said Essebsi, calling for an end to the strikes and the sit-ins and pleading for patience.

Tunisia's elections delayed until Oct. 23 2011

He curated the Leftfield pop-and-politics tent at Glastonbury; appeared at Speakers' Corner; performed in Pressure Drop, "part play, part gig, part installation" at the Wellcome Collection; visited and inspired student sit-ins.

Billy Bragg: Are you ready for the revolution? 2011

Protest and civil disobedience -- like the sit-down strikes at auto factories in the 1930s and the lunch counter sit-ins in the 1960s -- succeed when its participants and its sympathizers are fighting for something specific, and their victories become stepping-stones to more and more bold, radical reforms.

Peter Dreier: Victory! Transforming Occupy Wall Street From a Moment to a Movement Peter Dreier 2011

They would have sit-ins in the lobbies of banks, protest outside and even would march into board meetings and just stand there not saying anything and then walk out.

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