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| acquiesce |
to agree silently or without protest; comply; consent. |
| aw |
(informal) used to express protest, displeasure, disbelief, sympathy, or the like. |
| Boston Tea Party |
a protest by colonial Americans against the British tax on imported tea in which colonists disguised as Indians boarded ships in Boston Harbor and dumped several hundred chests of tea overboard on the night of December 16, 1773. |
| boycott |
to refuse to buy, use, attend, or deal with (a product, activity, business, or the like), usu. as a protest or means of persuasion. [1/2 definitions] |
| Civil Rights Movement |
a movement in the United States particularly prominent during the 1950s and 1960s that sought to end racial discrimination, legal segregation of blacks and whites, and racial barriers to voting. The movement was led by black leaders such as Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, and James Farmer. It mobilized tens of thousands of African Americans in protest against existing laws and practices. Activists, both black and white, endured harassment and violence from the police and others as the movement progressed. Eventually, the American civil rights movement brought about the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and other measures. [1/2 definitions] |
| counterprotest |
combined form of protest. |
| dissent |
disagreement, objection, or protest, or a spoken or written declaration thereof. [1/3 definitions] |
| firestorm |
a violent public outburst or disturbance, as of protest. [1/2 definitions] |
| folk-rock |
popular music that combines characteristic elements of folk music and rock-'n'-roll, often using lyrics similar to the former, with rhythm from the latter, as in songs of social protest. |
| hue and cry |
a public outcry of alarm, protest, or the like. |
| -in2 |
organized public activity of (such) a type, often as a means of demonstrating approval or protest. |
| intifada |
(Arabic) used most often to refer to the uprising begun by Palestinian Arabs in 1987 to protest Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Literally meaning "shaking off," the term can also be used in general to refer to an uprising or revolt. |
| inveigh |
to utter angry or bitter complaints or criticism; protest vigorously (usu. fol. by "against"). |
| James Farmer |
American civil rights activist and strong believer in non-violent protest against injustice. Farmer was an initiator of the Freedom Rides in the early 1960s, which served to highlight and challenge racial segregation and discrimination in the U.S. (b.1920--d. 1999). |
| longhair |
(informal) someone with long hair, esp. when hair length symbolizes protest against conventional values. [1/5 definitions] |
| open letter |
a letter, usu. of protest or criticism, that is addressed to a specific individual or group but published in a newspaper or magazine to gain public attention. |
| outcry |
a strong public protest. [1/2 definitions] |
| picket |
a person or group of people posted in front of a business or building to protest policies, and to discourage customers or prevent workers from entering, esp. during a strike. [3/5 definitions] |
| protestation |
the act of objecting; protest. [1/3 definitions] |
| raise the devil |
cause a loud commotion; protest loudly. |
| rant |
a very loud or vehement act of speaking, esp. in protest or complaint. [1/3 definitions] |
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