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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]]. One of the earliest and most famous protests in American history was the [[Boston Tea Party]], a protest against [[British]]-imposed [[tax]] laws known as the [[Townshend Acts]]. | '''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 in American history was the [[Boston Tea Party]], a protest against [[British]]-imposed [[tax]] laws known as the [[Townshend Acts]]. | ||
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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. One of the earliest and most famous protests in American history was the Boston Tea Party, a protest against British-imposed tax laws known as the Townshend Acts.